Guided-mode and leaky-mode analysis by imaginary distance beam propagation method based on finite element scheme

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 618-623

  Tsuji, Yasuhide ^a,b,c,d   Koshiba, Masanori ^a,b,e,f  

^a IEEE

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d Institute of Electronics   (Japan)

^e KITAMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^f Info Commun E   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUIDED-MODE ANALYSIS; IMAGINARY DISTANCE BEAM PROPAGATION METHODS (BPM); LEAKY-MODE ANALYSIS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL FIBERS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0033735031     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.838138     Document Type: Article

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