• DocumentCode
    897235
  • Title

    Slow-wave finite-difference beam propagation method

  • Author

    Liu, Pao-Lo ; Zhao, Qida ; Choa, Fow-Sen

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1995
  • Firstpage
    890
  • Lastpage
    892
  • Abstract
    By invoking the slow-wave approximation, the wave equation resumes the form of the Fresnel equation. Codes developed previously for the paraxial beam propagation can be extended to simulate the backward reflection and diffraction at any angle. Results of planar waveguide gratings and a beveled corner bend are presented.<>
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; finite difference methods; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide components; slow wave structures; Fresnel equation; backward diffraction; backward reflection; beveled corner bend; finite-difference beam propagation method; paraxial beam propagation; planar waveguide gratings; slow-wave approximation; wave equation; Diffraction; Finite difference methods; Gratings; Optical beams; Optical planar waveguides; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Planar waveguides; Time domain analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.404005
  • Filename
    404005