Three-dimensional beam propagation analysis of nonlinear optical fibers and optical logic gates

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 162-168

  Niiyama, Akira ^a   Koshiba, Masanori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beam propagation method; Finite element method; Nonlinear optical fiber; Optical logic gates; Spatial soliton

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; DIGITAL ARITHMETIC; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; INTEGRATION; LOGIC GATES; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FILMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BOOLEAN ARITHMETIC; ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENTS; PADE APPROXIMATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 0031647528     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.654999     Document Type: Article

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