Finite-Element Analysis of Nonreciprocal Phase Shift for TE Modes in Magnetooptic Rib Waveguides with a Compensation Wall

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 250-253

  Bahlmann, Norbert ^a   Lohmeyer, Manfred ^a   Dötsch, Horst ^a,b,c   Hertel, Peter ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Finite element; Magnetooptic; Nonreciprocal waveguides; Optical isolator

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETOOPTICAL DEVICES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PHASE SHIFT;

OPTICAL ISOLATORS; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC (TE) MODES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0033079542     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.740748     Document Type: Article

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