Analysis of multiple-rib waveguide structures by the discrete-spectral-index method

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 365-371

  Stern, M S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FOURIER OPTICS; MODAL ANALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

DISCRETE-SPECTRAL-INDEX (DSI) METHOD;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0032258224     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19982483     Document Type: Article

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