Title :
Modal analysis of photonic crystal planar waveguides using a finite difference method
Author :
Yu, Chin-ping ; Chang, Hung-chun
Author_Institution :
Graduate Inst. of Commun. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
A finite difference solution method is formulated for solving modes propagating on photonic crystal planar waveguides. The photonic crystal is composed of either air columns or dielectric rods and both TE and TM modes are obtained.
Keywords :
dielectric devices; finite difference methods; modal analysis; optical planar waveguides; photonic crystals; TE mode; TM mode; air columns; dielectric rods; finite difference method; modal analysis; photonic crystal planar waveguides; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite difference methods; Modal analysis; Optical planar waveguides; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Slabs;
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.2003.1274804
