BIDIRECTIONAL EIGENMODE PROPAGATION FOR LARGE REFRACTIVE-INDEX STEPS

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作者
SZTEFKA, G
NOLTING, HP
机构
[1] Heinrich Hertz Institut für Nachrichtentech nik.
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10.1109/68.215279
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The bidirectional eigenmode propagation (BEP) combines the advantages of the transfer-matrix-method for propagation and the mode-matching-method (satisfying Maxwell's boundary conditions) at longitudinal large discontinuities for forward and backward traveling eigenwaves including discretized radiation modes. The calculated examples include a grating assisted codirectional coupler for which 20% radiation losses have been found, and a cleaved waveguide facet with 39% reflected intensity and the recapture of radiation modes due to a taper like structure. The BEP is applicable to various types of optical passive (directional coupler, BUTT-coupling, taper) and active (DBR-, DFB-, VCSE-laser, detector) devices with large refractive index differences.
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