GAUSSIAN-BEAM PROPAGATION IN PLANAR WAVE-GUIDES WITH GRADED NONLINEARITY

Authors
MICHINEL H GOMEZREINO C
Citation
H. Michinel et C. Gomezreino, GAUSSIAN-BEAM PROPAGATION IN PLANAR WAVE-GUIDES WITH GRADED NONLINEARITY, International journal of optoelectronics, 11(2), 1997, pp. 93-99
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic",Optics
Journal title
International journal of optoelectronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09525432
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
93 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-5432(1997)11:2<93:GPIPWW>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Gaussian beam propagation in planar ion-exchange waveguides with an in homogeneous refractive index has been investigated by means of a varia tional method. Analytical expressions for both the oscillations of the beam width and the trajectory of the centre of the beam have been der ived. The solutions obtained yield to a very simple picture of the beh aviour of gaussian light beams in this kind of media. The comparison w ith the numerical simulations presented, shows good agreement.