An Exact Numerical Solution to Maxwell's Equations for Lightguides
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- website
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal
- Vol. 59 (7) , 1175-1196
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1980.tb03356.x
Abstract
To develop a sound base on which to design efficient lightguides, it is necessary to understand the physics of the propagating modes of this new and important transmission medium. To achieve this end, we have calculated numerical solutions to the vec...Keywords
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