Title :
Extending the effective index method for arbitrarily shaped inhomogeneous optical waveguides
Author :
Van De Velde, Karl ; Thienpont, Hugo ; Van Geen, Roger
Author_Institution :
Fakulteit Toegepaste Wetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A procedure for computing the propagation constant and field distribution for modes of dielectric waveguides with arbitrary cross-sectional shape and refractive index profile is described. This procedure, based on the effective index method, can be applied to a wide range of problems. The authors compare their results with those obtained by other methods for a circular dielectric waveguide with parabolic index profile
Keywords :
optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; refractive index; circular dielectric waveguide; dielectric waveguides; effective index method; inhomogeneous optical waveguides; parabolic index profile; propagation constant; refractive index profile; Dielectrics; Frequency; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Refractive index; Shape;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
