Abstract
We demonstrate an efficient numerical method for calculating transverse electric (TE) or transverse magnetic (TM) modal properties in a waveguide with an arbitrary refractive index distribution. We approximate a planar waveguide cross-section by a finite number of thin dielectric layers and use 2 × 2 transfer matrices to relate adjacent layers. Using a back-propagation method that is simple and computationally efficient, we solve for the vectorial field across the multi-layered waveguide and plot the mode profile. There is rapid convergence to a high-accuracy solution. We also obtain the number of guided modes and the propagation constant of each mode.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17-20 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - Aug 15 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering