Numerical techniques for modeling guided-wave photonic devices

被引:391
作者
Scarmozzino, R [1 ]
Gopinath, A
Pregla, R
Helfert, S
机构
[1] RSoft Inc, Ossining, NY 10562 USA
[2] Univ Minnesota, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[3] Fern Univ Hagen, D-58084 Hagen, Germany
关键词
beam propagation method (BPM); finite difference time domain method (FDTD); method of lines (MoL); modeling; mode solving; photonic devices;
D O I
10.1109/2944.826883
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Accurate modeling of photonic devices is essential for the development of new, higher performance optical components required by current and future high-bandwidth communications systems. This paper reviews several key techniques for such modeling, many of which are used in commercial design tools. These include several mode-solving techniques, the beam propagation method, the method of lines, and the finite-difference time-domain technique.
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页码:150 / 162
页数:13
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