A generalization of the spectral index method toward multiple rib waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 454-461

  Pujol Pola, J R ^a   Biehlig, W ^a   Lederer, F ^a  

^a Inst Festkorpertheorie Theor O   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; EFFECTIVE INDEX METHOD; FABRY-PEROT LIKE REFLECTIONS; MODE MATCHING METHOD; MULTIPLE RIB WAVEGUIDE; SPECTRAL INDEX METHOD; WEIGHTED INDEX METHOD;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0030110273     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.485607     Document Type: Article

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