Title :
Method of lines for the analysis of optical waveguide structures with complex refractive indices using a pole-free eigenvalue determination
Author_Institution :
Allgemeine und Theor. Elektrotech., Fern Univ., Hagen
fDate :
6/23/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The method of lines can be efficiently used for the numerical modelling of planar waveguide structures with complex refractive indices in integrated optics, employing singular value decomposition. This is demonstrated for the example of an asymmetric active rectangular waveguide coupler
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; integrated optics; matrix algebra; optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; asymmetric active rectangular waveguide coupler; complex refractive indices; differential equations; integrated optics; matrix algebra; method of lines; numerical modelling; optical waveguide structures; planar waveguide structures; pole-free eigenvalue determination; singular value decomposition;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940730
