Analyzing the polarization dependence in optical spot-size converter by using a semivectorial finite-element beam propagation method

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1255-1262

  Mitomi, Osamu ^a,b,c   Yoshimoto, Naoto ^a   Magari, Katsuaki ^a,d   Ito, Toshio ^a,e   Kawaguchi, Yosihiro ^a,f   Suzaki, Yasumasa ^a   Tohmori, Yuichi ^a   Kasaya, Kazuo ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SUBSTRATES; VECTORS;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; COUPLING LOSS; PADE APPROXIMATION; SEMICONDUCTOR CONVERTERS; SEMIVECTORIAL ANALYSIS; SPOT SIZE CONVERTER;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0032668285     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.774278     Document Type: Article

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