ISSN:
1572-817X
Keywords:
elliptical optical waveguides
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extended boundary condition method
;
mode cutoff
;
moment method
;
optical waveguide theory
;
rectangular optical waveguides
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The extended boundary condition method is applied to both circular and elliptical regions for calculating cutoff frequencies Vc of weakly guiding optical waveguides, which consist of a uniform cladding and a core with arbitrary shape and index profile. The frequency shift formula method is explained by means of the extended boundary condition method on circular regions. Comparing the method with analytic and other rigorous methods, we show that it is indeed a powerful tool. Numerical results confirm that the mode designation and arrangement order in elliptical and rectangular waveguides are, in general, dependent on the aspect ratio.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007038410215
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