Coupled-mode analysis of highly asymmetric directional couplers with periodic perturbation

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-226

  Borges, B H V ^a   Herczfeld, P R ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Directional couplers; Grating radiation; Leaky modes; Polymer; Radiation modes

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SUBSTRATES;

COUPLED MODE ANALYSIS; DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; LORENTZ RECIPROCITY THEOREM;

WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

EID: 0032022728     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.661706     Document Type: Article

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