Finite-difference time-domain analysis of laser diodes integrated with tapered beam-expanders

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 524-526

  Takahashi, M ^a   Ohtoshi, T ^a   Naono, K ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LASER BEAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FDTD) METHOD;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032682576     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.759386     Document Type: Article

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