A simple, fast and accurate method of designing directional couplers by evaluating the phase difference of local supermodes

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 449-452

  Wang, Qian ^a   He, Sailing ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Beam propagation method; Directional coupler; Integrated optics; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

LOCAL SUPERMODES;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 0141757421     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/5/5/303     Document Type: Article

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