Title :
The perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary condition for the beam propagation method
Author :
Huang, W.-P. ; Xu, C.L. ; Lui, W. ; Yokoyama, K.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary condition for the Helmoltz equation is developed and applied to the finite-difference beam propagation method. Its effectiveness is verified by way of examples.
Keywords :
Helmholtz equations; finite difference methods; optical waveguide theory; Helmoltz equation; beam propagation method; finite-difference beam propagation method; perfectly matched layer boundary condition; Absorption; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Boundary conditions; Differential equations; Finite difference methods; Laboratories; Partial differential equations; Perfectly matched layers; Refractive index; Time domain analysis;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
