• DocumentCode
    1237647
  • Title

    Beam propagation method applied to a step discontinuity in dielectric planar waveguides

  • Author

    Gomaa, Lotfi Rabeh

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. d´´Electromagn. Micron. et Optoelectron., Grenoble, France
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    791
  • Lastpage
    792
  • Abstract
    The power transmission and the loss at an abrupt discontinuity in planar guides are calculated numerically using the beam propagation method (BPM) for the TE modes. Discontinuities include changes in core thickness and refractive index. Symmetric and asymmetric waveguides are considered. Comparison of results with those obtained by other techniques shows general agreement
  • Keywords
    dielectric waveguides; losses; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; waveguide theory; TE modes; asymmetric waveguides; beam propagation method; core thickness; dielectric planar waveguides; optical waveguides; power loss; power transmission; refractive index; step discontinuity; symmetric waveguides; Attenuators; Calculus; Dielectric losses; Intelligent networks; Microstrip; Microwave propagation; Planar waveguides; Refractive index; Waveguide discontinuities; Waveguide junctions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/22.3593
  • Filename
    3593