Finite-element mode-solver for nonlinear periodic optical waveguides and its application to photonic crystal circuits

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 382-387

  Fujisawa, Takeshi ^a   Koshiba, Masanori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Modal analysis; Optical Kerr effect; Periodic structure; Photonic crystal waveguide

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MODAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; OPTICAL RESONATORS;

NONLINEAR MODAL PROPERTIES; NONLINEAR PERIODIC OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PERIODIC STRUCTURE; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL CIRCUIT; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 13244262793     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.838815     Document Type: Article

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