Highly accurate Finite Difference analysis of leaky, guided and complex waves in photonic optical fibres and dielectric waveguidning structures

Abstract

In this paper an accurate boundary condition is applied for analysis of open waveguiding structures properties. All types of modes are considered: guided, leaky and complex modes. The scheme is based on analytical solution obtained for homogeneous structure. The accuracy of the results is much better than in standard algorithm involving PML technique. The numerical tests show that the improvement is especially noticeable for imaginary part of the propagation coefficient which represents the radiation effects.