Efficient 3-D split-operator finite-element algorithm for scalar integrated optics

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 351-353

  Hernandez Figueroa H E ^a,b   Brandao M L ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Nonlinear integrated optics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; FULL OPERATOR METHODS; NONLINEAR INTEGRATED OPTICS; NONLINEAR WAVEGUIDES; SPLIT OPERATOR METHODS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031103553     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.556070     Document Type: Article

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