Numerical study of spot-size expanders for an efficient OEIC to SMF coupling

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1082-1084

  Rajarajan, M ^b   Rahman, B M A ^a,b   Grattan, K T V ^b  

^a IEEE

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butt coupling; Finite element method; Laser fiber coupling; Least squares boundary residual method; Spot size expanders

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER MODES; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SUBSTRATES;

BUTT COUPLING; LEAST SQUARES BOUNDARY RESIDUAL METHOD; SPOT SIZE EXPANDERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0032139338     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.701509     Document Type: Article

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