• DocumentCode
    929195
  • Title

    A variational vector finite difference analysis for dielectric waveguides

  • Author

    Patrick, Scott S. ; Webb, Kevin J.

  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    692
  • Lastpage
    698
  • Abstract
    A numerical technique based on the finite difference method is developed for the analysis of lossless dielectric waveguides. This method is a variational approach which uses all three components of the magnetic field vector, allowing for the enforcement of the divergence condition. The dispersion characteristics and field distributions for dielectric waveguides are accurately computed. Comparisons are made between the magnetic vectorial finite difference method and a finite element method incorporating the same functional
  • Keywords
    dielectric waveguides; difference equations; dispersion (wave); variational techniques; waveguide theory; dielectric waveguides; dispersion characteristics; divergence condition; field distributions; finite difference method; loss-loss waveguides; magnetic field vector; numerical technique; variational vector type analysis; Bridges; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite difference methods; Finite element methods; Frequency; Laplace equations; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/22.127518
  • Filename
    127518