Modified finite-difference formula for the analysis of semivectorial modes in step-index optical waveguides

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 961-963

  Yamauchi, Junji ^a,b   Sekiguchi, Minoru ^b   Uchiyama, Osamu ^b   Shibayama, Jun ^b   Nakano, Hisamatsu ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Japan)

^b HOSEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite difference methods; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT TRANSMISSION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; VECTORS;

SEMIVECTORIAL MODES; STEP INDEX OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031188050     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.593366     Document Type: Article

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