When and how coupled-mode theory fails in high-index contrast arrayed and multi-slot waveguides

2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Cooper, Michael L ^a   Mookherjea, Shayan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAYED WAVEGUIDES; COUPLED-MODE THEORY; COUPLING COEFFICIENT; COUPLING MATRIX; HIGH INDEX CONTRAST; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; NEAREST-NEIGHBOR COUPLING; PROPAGATION CONSTANT; SEPARATION DISTANCES; SILICON ON INSULATOR; SLOT WAVEGUIDE;

ELECTRON OPTICS; NITRIDES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; WAVEGUIDES;

LASERS;

EID: 71049146201     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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