Existence and stability of TE modes in a stratified non-linear dielectric

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 659-679

  Stuart, Charles A ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Non linear waveguide; Orbital stability; TE modes; Travelling waves

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ORBITAL STABILITY; STANDING WAVES; TRAVELLING WAVES;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 35348969737     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: 14643634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/hxm033     Document Type: Article

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