Fundamentals of Optical WaveguidesFundamentals of Optical Waveguides gives a complete theoretical basis of optical fibers and planar lightwave circuits. Fundamental analytical waveguide theories are introduced and various numerical methods are are presented. Recent topics on planar lightwave circuit (PLC) devices are described including operational principles of arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexers (AWGs) and their applications. Readers will acquire a thorough understanding of optical fibers and waveguides as well as capabilities of designing and simulating novel optical devices. Key Features * Thorough and informative description of waveguide theory * First book dealing with principles and applicaitons of AWGs and PLCs * Full description of nonlinear optical effects in optical fibers such as optical solitons and four wave mixing etc * Detailed theory on light coupling phenomena in directional couplers and Bragg gratings |
Contents
Planar Optical Waveguides | 13 |
Optical Fibers | 47 |
Coupled Mode Theory | 125 |
Nonlinear Optical Effects in Optical Fibers | 173 |
Finite Element Method | 217 |
Beam Propagation Method | 273 |
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amplitude analysis angular frequency approximation array waveguide b₁ beam birefringence boundary condition Brillouin Brillouin scattering calculated chromatic dispersion cladding components core width coupling coefficient crosstalk denotes directional coupler dispersion equation dx dy E₁ effective index electric field electric field distribution electromagnetic field expressed Figure graded-index fibers H₁ H₂ input intensity Jo(u k²n Ko(w laser Lett line integral loss LP mode matrix method mode coupling modulation n₁ nonlinear normalized frequency obtained optical fiber optical pulse optical waveguides output waveguides parameters phase phonon propagation constant rectangular waveguides refractive index refractive-index refractive-index profile respectively rewritten scattering shown in Fig signal silica single-mode fiber slab region slab waveguide soliton solution spectral step-index fiber stress Substituting Eqs switch TM mode transmission u₂ vector wave equation wavelength wavenumber ду дх
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