Title :
Use of far-field radiation pattern to characterise single-mode symmetric slab waveguides
Author :
Boucouvalas, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Imperial College of Science & Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, London, UK
Abstract :
The far-field intensity pattern is used for determining the core dimensions and refractive-index difference between core and cladding, of a single-mode (TE) symmetric dielectric slab waveguide. Similarities with the same technique in cylindrical co-ordinates are pointed out.
Keywords :
optical waveguides; refractive index; cladding; core dimensions; far-field radiation pattern; optical fibres; single-mode symmetric slab waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830085
