An iterative finite difference beam propagation method for modeling second-order nonlinear effects in optical waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1686-1693

  Chou, Hsu Feng ^a   Lin, Ching Fuh ^a,b,c   Wang, Gin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c IEEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Difference frequency generation; Finite difference beam propagation method; Quasi phase matching; Second harmonic generation; Second order nonlinear effects

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HARMONIC GENERATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; NONLINEAR OPTICS;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0032165971     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.712253     Document Type: Article

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