Full vector analysis of two-dimensional angled and coated optical waveguide facets

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2311-2318

  Sewell, P ^a   Reed, M ^a   Benson, T M ^a   Kendall, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic radiation; Laser amplifiers; Optical reflection; Simulation; Waveguide discontinuities

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL DESIGN; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; VECTORS;

FACET ANGLE; WAVEGUIDE DISCONTINUITIES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031332971     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.644115     Document Type: Article

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