• DocumentCode
    860396
  • Title

    Equipartition method for the analysis of two nonidentical closely separated rib waveguides

  • Author

    Benson, T.M. ; Kendall, P.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nottingham Univ., UK
  • Volume
    140
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    65
  • Abstract
    It is well known that in analysing symmetric directional coupler problems only half of the cross-section need be considered, thereby shortening CPU time and reducing the computer memory needed. This simplicity disappears in the case of important devices such as the asymmetric directional coupler. The paper proposes a new methodology which allows fine-mesh finite difference analysis for the modal indices and field profiles of the two lowest supermodes of such an asymmetric structure
  • Keywords
    directional couplers; finite difference methods; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; CPU time; asymmetric directional coupler; computer memory; field profiles; fine-mesh finite difference analysis; lowest supermodes; modal indices; nonidentical closely separated rib waveguides; refractive index;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0267-3932
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    197397