Combination of beam propagation method and finite element method for optical beam propagation analysis

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2398-2404

  Yoneta, Susumu ^a   Koshiba, Masanori ^a   Tsuji, Yasuhide ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD (BPM); PERFECTLY MATCHED LAYERS (PML);

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0033321167     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.803036     Document Type: Article

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