The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides

• Main Authors: Yeh, C. (Author), Shimabukuro, F. I. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Quantum optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Quantum Optics.; Engineering, general.

The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides is a comprehensive overview of the fundamental behavior of dielectric waveguides, essential to interpreting the numerical data results of electromagnetic waveguide problems. A wide range of waveguide coverage, from the familiar types (step-index optical fiber and...

Table of Contents:

• Fundamental Electromagnetic Field Equations
• Propagation Characteristics of Guided Waves Along a Dielectric Guide
• Planar Dielectric Waveguides
• Circular Dielectric Waveguides
• Elliptical Dielectric Waveguides
• Approximate Methods
• Inhomogeneous Dielectric Waveguides
• Optical Fibers
• Solitons and WDM Solitons
• Ultra Low-Loss Dielectric Waveguides
• Plasmon (SubWavelength) Waveguides
• Photonic Crystal Wave guides
• Metamaterial and Other Waveguides
• Selected Numerical Approaches.