Effective-index method with built-in perturbation correction for the vector modes of rectangular-core optical waveguides

Author

Chiang, Kin Seng ; Kwan, Chung Ho ; Lo, Kai Ming

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Res. Centre, City Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Volume

17

Issue

4

fYear

1999

fDate

4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

716

Lastpage

722

Abstract

The effective-index method (EIM) with built-in perturbation correction is developed for the analysis of the vector modes of general rectangular-core optical waveguides. This method maintains the simplicity and the high efficiency of the conventional EIM, yet produces significantly more accurate results. Numerical examples for a wide range of waveguides are presented to demonstrate the accuracy of the method for the calculation of the propagation constants and the modal birefringence

Keywords

birefringence; optical constants; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; perturbation theory; rectangular waveguides; refractive index; vectors; accurate results; built-in perturbation correction; effective-index method; modal birefringence; propagation constants; rectangular-core optical waveguides; vector modes; Dielectrics; Optical planar waveguides; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Rectangular waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.754804

Filename

754804