Title :
Full-vector finite-element beam propagation method for anisotropic optical device analysis
Author :
Selleri, Stefano ; Vincetti, Luca ; Zoboli, Maurizio
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell´´Inf., Parma Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A finite-element full-vectorial beam-propagation method is presented, for the first time, for the analysis of 3-D anisotropic optical waveguides. Full 3/spl times/3 permittivity and permeability tensors are considered. The formulation takes into account the polarization dependence and the component coupling due to the waveguide geometry and the medium anisotropy without any analytical approximations. The perfectly matched anisotropic absorber is introduced to eliminate the influence of the computational border on the numerical solutions. The correctness of the proposed approach is verified by analyzing several kinds of anisotropies. For the first time, a full vectorial finite-element propagation analysis is presented for diffuse waveguides and magnetooptic devices.
Keywords :
anisotropic media; finite element analysis; light polarisation; magneto-optical devices; optical couplers; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide theory; permeability; permittivity; 3/spl times/3 permittivity; 3D anisotropic optical waveguides; anisotropic optical device analysis; anisotropies; component coupling; computational border; diffuse waveguides; finite-element full-vectorial beam-propagation method; full vectorial finite-element propagation analysis; full-vector finite-element beam propagation method; magnetooptic devices; medium anisotropy; numerical solutions; perfectly matched anisotropic absorber; permeability tensors; polarization dependence; waveguide geometry; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Finite element methods; Geometrical optics; Magnetic analysis; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Permeability; Permittivity; Tensile stress;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
