Modeling propagation characteristics of multimode graded-index waveguides with finite elements using edge-based elements

Author

Kühler, Thomas ; Griese, Elmar

Author_Institution

Inst. of Theor. Electr. Eng. & Photonics, Univ. of Siegen, Siegen

fYear

2007

fDate

13-16 May 2007

Firstpage

173

Lastpage

176

Abstract

Realizing electrical printed circuit boards with integrated optical interconnects for high bandwidth interconnects requires numerical models and procedures for analyzing and optimizing signal propagation within optical multimode waveguides. This paper presents a method based on the finite element method with edge elements in order to calculate the propagation constants of the guided modes of graded-index waveguides. This type of waveguides can be implemented in thin-glass applying an ion-exchange process.

Keywords

finite element analysis; integrated optics; light propagation; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; printed circuit design; edge elements; electrical printed circuit board; finite element method; high bandwidth interconnects; integrated optical interconnects; ion-exchange process; multimode graded-index waveguides; optical multimode waveguide; signal propagation; thin-glass; Bandwidth; Finite element methods; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated optics; Numerical models; Optical interconnections; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Printed circuits; Signal analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Propagation on Interconnects, 2007. SPI 2007. IEEE Workshop on

Conference_Location

Genova

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1223-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1224-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPI.2007.4512242

Filename

4512242