Title :
On the convergence characteristics of the modal analysis of fused fiber-optic couplers
Author :
Tsai, Yao-Chun ; Jiang, Bo-Rui ; Chang, Hung-chun
Author_Institution :
Graduate Inst. of Commun. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Analysis of the birefringent property of the fused fiber-optic coupler needs very accurate calculation of modal propagation constants. We study the numerical convergence of such calculation using the boundary integral method for both 2×2 and 3×3 couplers.
Keywords :
birefringence; convergence of numerical methods; light propagation; optical fibre couplers; birefringent property; boundary integral method; convergence characteristics; fused fiber-optic couplers; modal analysis; modal propagation constants; numerical convergence; Birefringence; Convergence; Electromagnetic modeling; Integral equations; Modal analysis; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277146
