Optical field concentration in low-index waveguides

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 885-890

  Feng, Ning Ning ^a   Michel, Jurgen ^a   Kimerling, Lionel C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field concentration; Low index guiding; Optical confinement factor; Optical waveguides

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MULTILAYERS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

FIELD CONCENTRATION; LOW-INDEX GUIDING; LOW-INDEX WAVEGUIDES; OPTICAL CONFINEMENT FACTOR; OPTICAL FIELD CONCENTRATOR;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 33746507927     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.880061     Document Type: Article

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