Title :
Analysis of optical waveguides using Mathematica (R)
Author :
Costa, João Crisóstomo Weyl A ; Pereira, D.deO. ; Giarola, Attílio José
Author_Institution :
LEA-DEE-CT-UFPA, Belem, Brazil
Abstract :
A Notebook developed in the Mathematica software using a rigorous formulation to analyze planar optical waveguides operating in the TE or TM mode is presented. By using the Mathematica facilities, it is possible to simplify the development for the calculation and visualization of the propagation constants and the field distribution. The user can specify the physical and geometrical waveguides parameters or use a set from a practical model library, including MQW waveguides. In this case, the results can be obtained from rigorous analysis or from approximations that reduce the MQW waveguide to an equivalent three-layer slab waveguide
Keywords :
optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide theory; physics computing; MQW waveguides; Mathematica software; TE mode; TM mode; equivalent three-layer slab waveguide; field distribution; geometrical waveguides parameters; model library; physical waveguides parameters; planar optical waveguides; propagation constants; Geometrical optics; Libraries; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Propagation constant; Quantum well devices; Solid modeling; Tellurium; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1997. Linking to the Next Century. Proceedings., 1997 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Natal
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4165-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1997.646832
