Title :
Review of finite element methods for microwave and optical waveguides
Author :
Rahman, B. M Azizur ; Fernandez, Anibal ; Davies, J. Brian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Inf. Eng., City Univ., London, UK
fDate :
10/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors review the application of the finite element method to analysis of waveguide problems. They discuss the significance of different variational formulations, the modeling of the infinite domain of open-boundary waveguides, techniques to avoid spurious solutions, and matrix solution techniques. They briefly refer to the application of these techniques to waveguides containing nonlinear materials and to three-dimensional problems
Keywords :
finite element analysis; matrix algebra; nonlinear optics; optical waveguide theory; reviews; waveguide theory; finite element methods; infinite domain; matrix solution; microwave waveguides; modeling; nonlinear materials; nonlinear optical waveguides; open-boundary waveguides; optical waveguides; three-dimensional problems; variational formulations; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite element methods; Microwave devices; Microwave theory and techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Shape;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
