Eigenvalue equations of N-parallel graded-index waveguides: WKB analysis

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1608-1613

  Kim, Chang Min ^a,b,c,d   Chung, Min Sub ^a,b  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University ^*

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eigenvalues eigenfunctions; Graded index waveguide arrays; Integrated optics; WKB analysis

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; GRADIENT INDEX OPTICS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

GRADED INDEX WAVEGUIDE ARRAYS; WENTZEL KRAMERS BRILLOUIN ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031236372     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.622643     Document Type: Article

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