Title :
Finite-difference frequency-domain analysis of nematic liquid crystal optical waveguides in silicon V-grooves
Author :
Chen, Ming-Yun ; Chang, Hung-chun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Using our recently formulated finite-difference-method based full-vectorial eigenmode solver for anisotropic waveguides with arbitary permittivity tensor, guided modes on liquid-crystal-filled optical waveguides are solved and discussed.
Keywords :
anisotropic media; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; finite difference methods; frequency-domain analysis; nematic liquid crystals; optical waveguides; permittivity; tensors; Si; anisotropic waveguides; finite difference frequency domain analysis; full vectorial eigenmode solver; guided modes; nematic liquid crystal optical waveguide; permittivity tensor; silicon V grooves; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Finite difference methods; Frequency domain analysis; Geometrical optics; Liquid crystals; Liquid waveguides; Optical waveguides; Permittivity; Silicon; Tensile stress; Finite-difference frequency-domain method; liquid crystals; optical waveguides; silicon V-grooves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292196
