Nonlinear Finite-Element Semivectorial Propagation Method for Three-Dimensional Optical Waveguides

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-211

  Cucinotta, A ^a   Selleri, S ^a   Vincetti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optical propagation; Semivectorial beam propagation method

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATED OPTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

NONLINEAR SEMIVECTORIAL BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0033079495     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.740706     Document Type: Article

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