Full-Vector Waveguide Modeling Using an Iterative Finite-Difference Method with Transparent Boundary Conditions

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 465-469

  Hadley, G Ronald ^a   Smith, R E ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMITTIVITY; VECTORS;

ALTERNATING DIRECTION IMPLICIT ITERATIVE METHODS; COMPUTATIONAL DOMAIN; COMPUTER RESOURCES; FULL VECTOR WAVEGUIDE EQUATION; MODES NEAR CUTOFF; TRANSPARENT BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0029274009     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.372444     Document Type: Article

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