DocumentCode
914001
Title
Modal propagation within MQW waveguides
Author
Skinner, Ian M. ; Shail, Ronald ; Weiss, Bernard L.
Author_Institution
Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Volume
25
Issue
1
fYear
1989
Firstpage
6
Lastpage
11
Abstract
The propagation of TE modes and TM modes within planar multiquantum waveguides with large numbers of wells and barriers is shown to exhibit markedly different behavior for the two polarization states. The solutions for these two modes are developed for an arbitrary number of N barriers, and zero- and first-order approximations in powers of 1/N are calculated for quantities of physical interest. A very high geometric birefringence is demonstrated.<>
Keywords
birefringence; guided light propagation; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; semiconductor superlattices; TE modes; TM modes; geometric birefringence; planar multiquantum waveguides; polarization states; Birefringence; Dispersion; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Mathematics; Planar waveguides; Polarization; Quantum computing; Quantum well devices; Tellurium;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.16234
Filename
16234
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