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A comparison between different propagative schemes for the simulation of tapered step index slab waveguides

Year: 1996

Type: article

Abstract: The performance and accuracy of a number of propagative algorithms are compared for the simulation of tapered high contrast step index slab waveguides. The considered methods include paraxial as well as nonparaxial formulations of optical field propagation. In particular attention is paid to the validity of the paraxial approximation. To test the internal consistency of the various methods the property of reciprocity is verified and it is shown that for the paraxial algorithms the reciprocity can only be fulfilled if the paraxial approximation of the power flux expression using the Poynting vector is considered. Finally, modeling results are compared with measured fiber coupling losses for an experimentally realized taper structure.

Source: Journal of Lightwave Technology

DOI: 10.1109/50.511687

Authors: J. Haes, R. Baets, C.M. Weinert, M. Gravert, H.P. Nolting, M.A. Andrade, A. Leite, H.K. Bissessur, J.B. Davies, R.D. Ettinger, J. Ctyroky, E. Ducloux, F. Ratovelomanana, N. Vodjdani, S. Helfert, R. Pregla, F.H.G.M. Wijnands, H.J.W.M. Hoekstra, G.J.M. Krijnen

Institutions: Ghent University, IMEC, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, Universidade do Porto, University College London, Brunel University of London, Czech Academy of Sciences, Technicolor (France), FernUniversität in Hagen, University of Twente

Language: English

Topic: Photonic and Optical Devices

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2136901083

FWCI: 3.264

Cites: 22

Cited by: 29

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