Novel finite element analysis of optical waveguide discontinuity problems

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1420-1425

  Obayya, S S A ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PROBLEM SOLVING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; VECTORS;

DISCONTINUITY PROBLEMS; HELMHOLTZ EQUATION; LASER AIR FACETS; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC MODE; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC MODE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 2942722589     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.827671     Document Type: Article

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