Finite element beam propagation method for three-dimensional optical waveguide structures

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1728-1734

  Tsuji, Yasuhide ^b,c,d   Koshiba, Masanori ^a,c,e,f,g   Shkaishi, Tatsuki ^c,d  

^a IEEE

^b HOKKAIDO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Institute of Electronics   (Japan)

^e KITAMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^f Info Commun E   (Japan)

^g URSI Commission B   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD (BPM); PADE APPROXIMATION;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031238197     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.622901     Document Type: Article

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