Full vectorial finite-element analysis of sharp optical waveguide corners

Author

Malek, F. Abdel ; Obayya, S.S.A. ; Rahman, B.M.A. ; Davies, J.B. ; Fernandez, F.A. ; Heaton, J.M. ; Grattan, K.T.V.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng., City Univ., London, UK

Volume

14

Issue

11

fYear

2002

Firstpage

1527

Lastpage

1529

Abstract

The transmission efficiency of optical waves through a guided-wave structure, incorporating a sharp corner, is investigated by using rigorous numerical approaches based on the finite-element method. To show the versatility of the proposed numerical approaches, the modal power transmission coefficient of two rib waveguides is calculated, and the results are compared with those obtained by using other approaches.

Keywords

finite element analysis; optical waveguide theory; waveguide discontinuities; curved optical waveguides; finite-element method; full vectorial finite-element analysis; guided-wave structure; modal power transmission coefficient; numerical approaches; optical waves; rib waveguides; rigorous numerical approaches; sharp optical waveguide corners; transmission efficiency; Finite element methods; Integrated optics; Numerical analysis; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Power transmission; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.803380

Filename

1041991