Matrix method for determining propagation characteristics of optical waveguides |
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Authors: | Sharma E. Ghatak A. Goyal I. |
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Affiliation: | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, India; |
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Abstract: | We have transformed the scalar wave equation into a matrix eigenvalue equation, the diagonalization of which gives the guided modes and a discrete representation of the radiation modes. The method is simple and can be used for arbitrary refractive index profiles. |
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