Local field analysis of bent graded-index planar waveguides

Author

Cheng, Yuehue ; Lin, Weigan ; Fujii, Yoichi

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China

Volume

8

Issue

10

fYear

1990

fDate

10/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1461

Lastpage

1469

Abstract

A local field analysis is proposed for bent planar waveguides with arbitrary refractive index profiles. Exact vector wave equations that include the gradient index, or polarization correction, term are derived for both transverse electric and transverse magnetic modes from Maxwell´s equations in a local bent coordinate system. The approximate local field and correction to the propagation constants are obtained by perturbation analysis. As an example of the method, an infinitely extended parabolic index profile is studied

Keywords

bending; gradient index optics; integrated optics; light polarisation; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; Maxwell´s equations; TE modes; TM modes; arbitrary refractive index profiles; bent graded-index planar waveguides; gradient index; infinitely extended parabolic index profile; local field; local field analysis; perturbation analysis; polarization correction; propagation constants; vector wave equations; Maxwell equations; Optical planar waveguides; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Planar waveguides; Propagation constant;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.59182

Filename

59182