Computation of electric-field configurations in anisotropic electro-optic crystals

In electro-optic-light-modulator design, it is desirable to know the potential distribution with in the crystal. The cell is represented by a mathematical model, and it is pointed out that this type of problem can be analysed by means of recently developed computing techniques. Details of the method are discussed and, for a specific modulator, computed values are compared with those obtained in practice.