Full vectorial finite-element analysis of sharp optical waveguide corners

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1527-1529

  Abdel Malek, F ^b   Obayya, S S A ^b   Rahman, B M A ^a,b   Davies, J B ^c   Fernandez, F A ^a,c   Heaton, J M ^a,d   Grattan, K T V ^b  

^a IEEE   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Numerical analysis; Optical bends; Waveguide corners

Indexed keywords

GUIDED WAVE STRUCTURE; MODAL POWER TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENT; OPTICAL BENDS; WAVEGUIDE CORNERS;

CALCULATIONS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MODAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; VECTORS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0036851959     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.803380     Document Type: Article

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