• DocumentCode
    810429
  • Title

    Beam-propagation in magnetooptic waveguides

  • Author

    Erdmann, A. ; Hertel, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Fachbereich Phys., Osnabruck Univ., Germany
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1510
  • Lastpage
    1516
  • Abstract
    The propagation of modes in magnetooptic waveguides distinguishes between the forward and the backward direction. This effect is applied to the realization of integrated optical isolators and circulators. The paper presents a finite-difference beam propagation simulation of such devices. Two different directions of the waveguide magnetization are considered. Finally, some consequences with respect to the practical realization of nonreciprocal integrated optical components are discussed
  • Keywords
    finite difference methods; magneto-optical devices; magneto-optical isolators; optical circulators; optical couplers; finite-difference beam propagation simulation; integrated optical circulators; integrated optical isolators; magnetooptic waveguides; nonreciprocal integrated optical components; waveguide magnetization; Circulators; Finite difference methods; Integrated optics; Isolators; Magnetization; Magnetooptic devices; Magnetooptic effects; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.400404
  • Filename
    400404