• DocumentCode
    783841
  • Title

    Propagation of Gaussian beams in dielectric waveguides

  • Author

    Kang, Shouwan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Northern Jiaotong Univ., Beijing, China
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1185
  • Lastpage
    1187
  • Abstract
    The propagation of Gaussian beams in both a homogeneous medium and a lenslike medium is treated. The correct Helmholz equation derived by the author is used to obtain the analytic solutions, taking into account the diffraction effect. Based on this, the beamwidth and the form of the wavefront are considered. The beamwidth will increase monotonically in the homogeneous medium and will be sinusoidal in the lenslike medium; that is, in the lenslike medium, the width will alternately increase and decrease
  • Keywords
    light diffraction; optical waveguide theory; Gaussian beams; Helmholz equation; analytic solutions; beamwidth; dielectric waveguides; diffraction effect; homogeneous medium; lenslike medium; optical beam; propagation; wavefront; Boundary conditions; Calculus; Dielectric constant; Diffraction; Equations; Erbium; Optical beams; Optical waveguides; Physics; Polynomials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/50.156866
  • Filename
    156866