• DocumentCode
    420429
  • Title

    Finite element based beam propagation modal solution of optical waveguide problems

  • Author

    Obayya, S.S.A. ; Rahman, B.M.A. ; Grattan, K.T.V.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Syst. Eng., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    6-11 June 2004
  • Firstpage
    765
  • Abstract
    In this paper, the problem of the accurate calculation of the full vectorial modes in general optical waveguides is addressed. Based on the versatile finite element method, an imaginary axis beam propagation method (IDVFEBPM) is formulated as a means for an efficient and elegant mode solver. The high numerical accuracy of the proposed modal analysis is demonstrated through the analysis of different linear, complex and leaky modes in 3D optical waveguides.
  • Keywords
    finite element analysis; modal analysis; optical waveguides; waveguide discontinuities; imaginary distance beam propagation method; leaky modes; modal analysis; mode solver; optical waveguide bend; optical waveguides; versatile finite element beam propagation method; Boundary conditions; Finite element methods; Integrated optics; Modal analysis; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Rectangular waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8331-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2004.1339074
  • Filename
    1339074