Guided Modes of Ti:LiNb03Channel Waveguides: A Novel Quasi-Analytical Technique in Comparison with the Scalar Finite-Element Method

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1126-1135

  Strake, E ^a   Bava, G P ^b   Montrosset, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT -- REFRACTION; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES -- FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

GUIDED MODES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

WAVEGUIDES, OPTICAL;

EID: 0024019829     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.4105     Document Type: Article

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