Numerical simulation of waveguides of arbitrary cross-section

AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 86-92

  Hadley, G R ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite difference; Helmholtz; Propagation; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SOLUTIONS; VECTORS;

DIELECTRIC INTERFERENCE; HELMHOLTZ; OPTICAL FIELDS; RECTANGULAR GRIDS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 3042740715     PISSN: 14348411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1434-8411-54100212     Document Type: Article

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