Low-truncation-error finite difference equations for photonics simulation I: Beam propagation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 134-141

  Hadley, G R ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

BEAM PROPAGATION; PHOTONICS DEVICES; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC POLARIZATION; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC POLARIZATION;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0031701563     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.654995     Document Type: Article

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