Beam-propagation method analysis of a nonlinear directional coupler

L. Thylen; E. M. Wright; G. I. Stegeman; C. T. Seaton; J. V. Moloney

doi:10.1364/OL.11.000739

Beam-propagation method analysis of a nonlinear directional coupler

L. Thylen, E. M. Wright, G. I. Stegeman, C. T. Seaton, J. V. Moloney

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The beam-propagation method is employed to analyze nonlinear directional-coupler operation for various combinations of nonlinear materials and initially mismatched guides. A mixed focusing-defocusing configuration is found to give optimal results.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	739-741
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics letters
Volume	11
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.11.000739
State	Published - Nov 1986

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