Full-vector finite-element beam propagation method for three-dimensional nonlinear optical waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1876-1884

  Fujisawa, Takeshi ^a   Koshiba, Masanori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beam propagation method (BPM); Finite element method; Full vector analysis; Nonlinear optical waveguide; Spatial soliton emission

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLITONS;

NONLINEAR DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0036823207     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2002.803061     Document Type: Article

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