Finite-Element Solution of Integrated Optical Waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 682-688

  Rahman, B M A ^a   Davies, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS - PERMITTIVITY; INTEGRATED OPTICS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS - COUPLERS;

ARBITRARY TENSOR; CHANNEL WAVEGUIDES; GUIDING STRUCTURE PERMITTIVITY; INTEGRATED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PENALTY FUNCTION METHOD;

WAVEGUIDES, OPTICAL;

EID: 0021515920     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.1984.1073669     Document Type: Article

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