Modeling of optical bending losses in multimode waveguides by ray tracing

Hao Liu; Paul Yager

doi:10.1117/12.208426

1 May 1995 Modeling of optical bending losses in multimode waveguides by ray tracing

Hao Liu, Paul Yager

Proceedings Volume 2396, Biomedical Optoelectronic Instrumentation; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208426
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Existing numerical methods of optical waveguide modeling are generally not applicable to the multimode regime because of the enormous computing power required. We have found that a ray tracing algorithm can be useful in modeling multimode waveguides. To test the method, a commercial ray tracing software package was used. Two sets of numerical data from literature on multimode waveguide bending losses were compared with predictions of the ray tracing models; results agree well with the data. This technique can be applied in multimode waveguide design where previous methods were too computing-intensive.

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Hao Liu and Paul Yager "Modeling of optical bending losses in multimode waveguides by ray tracing", Proc. SPIE 2396, Biomedical Optoelectronic Instrumentation, (1 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208426

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