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Review of numerical and approximate methods for the modal analysis of general optical dielectric waveguides

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This paper reviews numerical and approximate methods for the modal analysis of general optical dielectric waveguides with emphasis on recent developments. Six groups of methods are reviewed, covering (1) the finite-element method, (2) the finite-difference method, (3) the integral-equation method, (4) methods based on series expansion, (5) approximate methods based on separation of variables, and (6) methods that do not fit into the above groups, ranging from the specialized ones for analysing restricted classes of waveguides to the most general ones for analysing inhomogeneous, arbitrarily-shaped, anisotropic waveguides. Some suggestions with regard to the selection of methods for particular applications are given.

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Chiang, K.S. Review of numerical and approximate methods for the modal analysis of general optical dielectric waveguides. Opt Quant Electron 26, S113–S134 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00384667

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