A scalar finite-difference time-domain method with cylindrical perfectly matched layers: Application to guided and leaky modes of optical waveguides

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 487-492

  Feng, Ning Ning ^a   Zhou, Gui Rong ^a   Huang, Wei Ping ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Leaky mode; Optical waveguides; Perfectly matched layer (PML)

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; WAVE EQUATIONS;

FULL-WAVE INTERACTION;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0037343014     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.808170     Document Type: Article

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