DocumentCode
927509
Title
A Hybrid Method for Paraxial Beam Propagation in Multimode Optical Waveguides
Author
Chang, David C. ; Kuester, Edward F.
Volume
29
Issue
9
fYear
1981
fDate
9/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
923
Lastpage
933
Abstract
A hybrid (nonray, nonmodal) method for computing the fields of a paraxial beam propagating in a multimode waveguide (parallel-plate or dielectric slab) at large axial distances is presented. The method is based on the Fourier and Fresnel self-imaging properties of these waveguides, and is capable of high accuracy. The method is much more efficient than ray or mode approaches, while giving complete field information which coupled-power equations do not provide.
Keywords
Beams; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Equations; Geometrical optics; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Slabs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMTT.1981.1130475
Filename
1130475
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