The method of lines: A versatile tool for the analysis of waveguide structures

Electromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 615-637

  Helfert, Stefan F ^a   Pregla, Reinhold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropic media; Eigenmode solver; Generalized transmission lines; Method of lines; Reflection coefficient

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANISOTROPY; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0036858178     PISSN: 02726343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726340290084166     Document Type: Article

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