Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2004

DOI

10.1364/OPEX.12.003341

Publication Title

Optics Express

Volume

12

Issue

15

Pages

3341-3352

Abstract

The dispersion and loss in microstructured fibers are studied using a full-vectorial compact-2D finite-difference method in frequency-domain. This method solves a standard eigen-value problem from the Maxwell’s equations directly and obtains complex propagation constants of the modes using anisotropic perfectly matched layers. A dielectric constant averaging technique using Ampere’s law across the curved media interface is presented. Both the real and the imaginary parts of the complex propagation constant can be obtained with a high accuracy and fast convergence. Material loss, dispersion and spurious modes are also discussed.

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Original Publication Citation

Guo, S., Wu, F., Albin, S., Tai, H., & Rogowski, R. S. (2004). Loss and dispersion analysis of microstructured fibers by finite-difference method. Optics Express, 12(15), 3341-3352. doi:10.1364/OPEX.12.003341

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