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Equivalent-optical-waveguide model for the analysis of optical waveguides by means of an asymptotic effective-index method

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We present a theoretical method that makes it possible to analyze three-dimensional (3-D) integrated optical waveguides with arbitrary refractive-index profiles. With this method it is easy to obtain effective indexes, propagation constants, and coupling–switching properties of planar and channel optical waveguides. This theoretical approach involves one’s modeling the original optical waveguide by means of an equivalent optical waveguide whose effective index is evaluated by the application of a technique that we call the asymptotic effective-index method. The numerical values show good convergence and accuracy for effective indexes, propagation constants, and coupling–switching characteristics. Theoretical and experimental results are given.

© 1995 Optical Society of America

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