Finite-element formulation for full-vectorial propagation analysis in three-dimensional optical waveguides

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1244-1246

  Montanari, E ^b   Selleri, S ^b   Vincetti, L ^b   Zoboli, M ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Optical waveguides

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

VECTORIAL BEAM PROPAGATION;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031233416     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.618492     Document Type: Article

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