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. ;
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;
