Introduction to optical waveguide analysis [[electronic resource] ] : solving Maxwell's equations and the Schrödinger equation / / Kenji Kawano and Tsutomu Kitoh

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910143175903321
• Autore: Kawano Kenji
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : J. Wiley, c2001
• ISBN: 1-280-26482-9; 9786610264827; 0-470-24259-0; 0-471-46520-8; 0-471-22160-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KitohTsutomu
• Disciplina: 621.36; 621.381/331
• Soggetti: Optical wave guides - Mathematical models; Maxwell equations; Schrödinger equation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A Wiley-Interscience publication."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; 1 Fundamental Equations; 1.1 Maxwell's Equations; 1.2 Wave Equations; 1.3 Poynting Vectors; 1.4 Boundary Conditions for Electromagnetic Fields; Problems; Reference; 2 Analytical Methods; 2.1 Method for a Three-Layer Slab Optical Waveguide; 2.2 Effective Index Method; 2.3 Marcatili's Method; 2.4 Method for an Optical Fiber; Problems; References; 3 Finite-Element Methods; 3.1 Variational Method; 3.2 Galerkin Method; 3.3 Area Coordinates and Triangular Elements; 3.4 Derivation of Eigenvalue Matrix Equations; 3.5 Matrix Elements; 3.6 Programming; 3.7 Boundary Conditions; ProblemsReferences; 4 Finite-Difference Methods; 4.1 Finite-Difference Approximations; 4.2 Wave Equations; 4.3 Finite-Difference Expressions of Wave Equations; 4.4 Programming; 4.5 Boundary Conditions; 4.6 Numerical Example; Problems; References; 5 Beam Propagation Methods; 5.1 Fast Fourier Transform Beam Propagation Method; 5.2 Finite-Difference Beam Propagation Method; 5.3 Wide-Angle Analysis ; Using Padé Approximant Operators; 5.4 Three-Dimensional Semivectorial Analysis; 5.5 Three-Dimensional Fully Vectorial Analysis; Problems; References; 6 Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method; 6.1 Discretization of Electromagnetic Fields6.2 Stability Condition; 6.3 Absorbing Boundary Conditions; Problems; References; 7 Schrödinger Equation; 7.1 Time-Dependent State; 7.2 Finite-Difference Analysis of Time-Independent State; 7.3 Finite-Element Analysis of Time-Independent State; References; Appendix A: Vectorial Formulas; Appendix B: Integration Formula for Area Coordinates; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: A complete survey of modern design and analysis techniques for optical waveguidesThis volume thoroughly details modern and widely accepted methods for designing the optical waveguides used in telecommunications systems. It offers a straightforward presentation of the sophisticated techniques used in waveguide analysis and enables a quick grasp of modern numerical methods with easy mathematics. The book is intended to guide the reader to a comprehensive understanding of optical waveguide analysis through self-study. This comprehensive presentation includes:* An extensive and exhaustive