O. Leminger et R. Zengerle, EIGENMODE CALCULATION OF DIELECTRIC WAVE-GUIDES NEAR CUTOFF USING THERAYLEIGH-RITZ METHOD WITH RATIONAL BASIS FUNCTIONS, Optical and quantum electronics, 27(10), 1995, pp. 1009-1013
A scalar Rayleigh-Ritz method using rational functions as an orthonorm
al basis is presented. This formalism is especially useful for the cal
culation of the fundamental eigenmode of optical waveguides near cutof
f. An application for the optimum design of the large-spot output wave
guide in tapered spot-size transformers is described.