Abstract

We show how the calculation of reflection and transmission of guided waves can be simplified by making the continuous part of the wave-number spectrum discrete. We apply the method to the calculation of the reflection coefficient of TE waves of a slab waveguide.

© 1982 Optical Society of America

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