Title :
Ohmic loss in metal-clad graded-index optical waveguides
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
fDate :
1/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The propagation characteristics of a metal-clad waveguide with a parabolic layer are obtained for the truncated and extended layer models. An approximate solution for guided modes is developed which gives insight into how waveguide and material parameters influence modal losses.
Keywords :
Optical planar waveguides; Optical propagation in absorbing media; Optical refraction; Planar optical waveguide; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Slabs; Sputtering; Waveguide components;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1072881
