Two mixed methods for the analysis of a multimode optical rib waveguide

Author

Zaghloul, A.M. ; El-Fadl, A. A Abou

Author_Institution

High Inst. of Sufficient Productivity, Zagazig Univ., Egypt

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

42491

Lastpage

514

Abstract

A new technique is developed for calculating the dispersion characteristics and field distribution of a multimode rib optical waveguide. The technique is based on the combination between the effective index and the variational methods. An algorithm is implemented to study the effect of the structure parameters and dimensions on the dispersion curves for quasi-TE and TM-modes of a rib optical waveguide. The field distribution of the fundamental and higher order modes for the two cases are also computed. The obtained results are compared with other published data and show good agreement between them

Keywords

optical dispersion; optical waveguide theory; rib waveguides; variational techniques; waveguide theory; dispersion characteristics; dispersion curves; effective index; field distribution; higher order modes; multimode optical rib waveguide analysis; quasi-TE modes; quasi-TM modes; rib optical waveguide; structure parameters; variational methods; Finite element methods; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Productivity; Propagation constant; Virtual manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Teaching Photonics at Egyptian Engineering Faculties & Institutes, 1999. Workshop on

Conference_Location

Giza

Print_ISBN

977-5031-63-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TCHPHT.1999.782474

Filename

782474