High order vectorial analysis of waveguides with curved dielectric interfaces

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 266-268

  Zhao, Shan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Finite difference methods; Nonhomogeneous media; Waveguide theory

Indexed keywords

BENCH-MARK PROBLEMS; CARTESIAN GRID; DIELECTRIC INTERFACE; FOURTH ORDER CONVERGENCE; HIGH ORDER; HIGHER ORDER FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INTERFACE CONDITIONS; NONHOMOGENEOUS MEDIA; VECTORIAL ANALYSIS; WAVEGUIDE THEORY;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; MODAL ANALYSIS; WAVEGUIDES;

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS;

EID: 67649205220     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2009.2017584     Document Type: Article

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