Title :
Beam propagation method and geometrical optics
Author :
Gribble, J.J. ; Arnold, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK
fDate :
10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An asymptotic analysis is made of the BPM algorithm, leading to the derivation of ray and transport equations. A second-order equation is derived, the properties of which are compared with those of the true wave-equation. The implications of the results for the interpretation of BPM computations are discussed
Keywords :
geometrical optics; BPM algorithm; beam propagation method; geometrical optics; ray equations; second-order equation; transport equations;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
