Comparison of different modelling techniques for longitudinally invariant integrated optical waveguides

Author

Zutter, D. De ; Lagasse, P. ; Buus, J. ; Young, T.P. ; Dillon, B.M. ; Nolting, H.P. ; Weinert, C. ; Di Vita, P. ; Potenza, M. ; Besse, P.A. ; Gu, J.S. ; Galtarossa, A. ; Someda, C.G. ; Amann, M.-C. ; Borchert, B. ; Baken, N.H.G. ; van der Tol, J.J.G.M. ;

Author_Institution

Ghent Univ., Belgium

Volume

136

Issue

5

fYear

1989

fDate

10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

273

Lastpage

280

Abstract

In order to compare various modelling techniques for the eigenmode analysis of integrated optical waveguides, twelve different methods are applied to the analysis of two typical III-V rib waveguides. Both a single and a coupled waveguide case are considered. Results focus on the effective refractive index value for the lowest order TE-mode in the case of the single waveguide, and on the coupling length between the lowest order symmetric and antisymmetric TE-modes of the coupled waveguides. This paper is the result of the joint effort of thirteen research groups in the framework of the Device Modelling group of the COST-216 project

Keywords

eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; III-V rib waveguides; III-V semiconductors; TE modes; antisymmetric TE modes; coupled waveguide case; coupled waveguides; coupling length; effective refractive index value; eigenmode analysis; longitudinally invariant integrated optical waveguides; modelling techniques; single waveguide; single waveguide case; symmetric TE modes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0267-3932

Type

jour

Filename

35526