Abstract

The numerical simulation of wave propagation in integrated optics or fiber optics devices is one of the central tasks in the design of effective components. Fortunately, most of the practical structures can be modeled based on a uni- or bidirectional wave propagation. Simulation tasks of this kind can be solved by a number of different methods, most prominent here are the various types of Beam Propagation Methods (BPM).

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