Vector normal modes on two-core optical fibers - Part I: The normal mode solutions

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1213-1223

  Chang, Chih Sheng ^a,b,c   Chang, Hung Chun ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Circular harmonics expansion method; Finiteelement method; Inhomogeneous fiber cores; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical waveguide theory; Two core fibers; Vector normal modes

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; VECTORS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

CIRCULAR HARMONICS EXPANSION METHOD; INHOMOGENEOUS FIBER CORES; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE THEORY; TWO CORE OPTICAL FIBERS; VECTOR NORMAL MODES;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031175976     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.596968     Document Type: Article

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