DocumentCode
1108800
Title
Coupled mode solutions of multiwaveguide systems
Author
Hardy, Amos ; Streifer, William
Author_Institution
Tel-Aviv Univ., Ramat-Aviv, ISrael
Volume
22
Issue
4
fYear
1986
fDate
4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
528
Lastpage
534
Abstract
We present a new coupled mode formulation for guided wave propagation in an array of 
-parallel waveguides and solve the resulting matrix differential equations. Analytic results for two- and three-waveguide systems are derived and several examples of three waveguide couplers are given. In particular, we show that field amplitudes in the case of asymmetrical excitation of a three-waveguide coupler are not periodic functions along the propagation direction as previously had been supposed.
-parallel waveguides and solve the resulting matrix differential equations. Analytic results for two- and three-waveguide systems are derived and several examples of three waveguide couplers are given. In particular, we show that field amplitudes in the case of asymmetrical excitation of a three-waveguide coupler are not periodic functions along the propagation direction as previously had been supposed.Keywords
Coupled mode analysis; Optical planar waveguide couplers; Couplers; Differential equations; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Laser excitation; Linear matrix inequalities; Optical arrays; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Transmission line matrix methods;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1986.1072986
Filename
1072986
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