Title :
Split-step finite difference analysis of rib waveguides
Author :
Yevick, David ; Hermansson, B.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fDate :
3/30/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Presents a new rapid approach to the analysis of strongly guiding and longitudinally varying semiconductor rib waveguide structures. The technique, which is a synthesis of the beam propagation and finite difference methods is Hermitian, second-order accurate and intrinsically stable.
Keywords :
difference equations; waveguide theory; Hermitian; beam propagation; finite difference methods; intrinsically stable; longitudinally varying; rib waveguides; second-order accurate; semiconductor rib waveguide structures; strongly guiding;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890317
