Finite-element analysis of lossy TE—TM modes in metal-clad optical waveguides

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 5747-5754

  Themistos, Christos ^a   Rahman, B M Azizur ^a   Victor Grattan, Kenneth Thomas ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LITHIUM NIOBATE; METAL CLADDING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ELECTROOPTIC DIRECTIONAL COUPLER MODULATOR; SILICA FIBER; SURFACE PLASMON PROPERTIES; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC MODE; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC MODE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0032551864     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.005747     Document Type: Article

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