• DocumentCode
    876148
  • Title

    Ray interpretation of modes in curved nonuniform waveguides

  • Author

    Felsen, L.B. ; Maurer, S.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Farmingdale, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1968
  • Firstpage
    70
  • Lastpage
    72
  • Abstract
    The letter extends an earlier contribution, showing that, in curved as in straight waveguides, the modes can be described meaningfully in ray-optical terms, and that characteristic caustic surfaces play a significant role in generating the modal-ray system.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic waves; waveguide theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19680056
  • Filename
    4210003