DocumentCode
963040
Title
Method of lines for analysis of discontinuities in optical waveguides
Author
Pregla, R. ; Ahlers, E.
Author_Institution
Fern Univ. Hagen, Germany
Volume
29
Issue
21
fYear
1993
Firstpage
1845
Lastpage
1847
Abstract
It is shown how discontinuities such as sharp bends, offsets and steps in optical waveguides can be analysed with the method of lines, 3D results for rib-waveguide bends and offsets are presented. It is shown that even a small bend angle results in remarkable transmission loss.
Keywords
bending; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; 3D results; bend angle; bends; discontinuities; method of lines; offsets; optical waveguides; steps; transmission loss;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19931228
Filename
241374
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