DocumentCode
2316256
Title
Exact ab-initio modeling of arrayed-waveguide gratings
Author
Klekamp, A. ; Munzner, R.
Author_Institution
Alcatel SEL AG, Stuttgart, Germany
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
54
Abstract
For the first time a complete ab-initio calculation of AWG´s including coupling and defocus is presented. The full paraxial approximation together with an ortho-normal basis (ONB) expansion of the modes and a unitary approximation of the transfer matrix is used.
Keywords
ab initio calculations; arrayed waveguide gratings; optical couplers; AWG; ab-initio modeling; arrayed-waveguide gratings; ortho-normal basis expansion; paraxial approximation; transfer matrix; unitary approximation; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bragg gratings; Crystallization; Electrons; Glass; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Waveguide components; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247483
Filename
1247483
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