New full-vectorial numerically efficient propagation algorithm based on the finite element method

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 409-415

  Obayya, S S A ^a   Rahman, B M A ^b   El Mikati, H A ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT MODULATORS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; VECTORS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHODS (BPM); DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; ELECTROOPTICAL MODULATORS; PERFECTLY MATCHED LAYERS (PML);

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 0033884596     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.827514     Document Type: Article

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