Abstract
Similarity between the characteristic matrix and the scattering matrix is noted. This similarity is exploited to develop a method for deriving the characteristic matrix in a closed form and to develop a perturbation expansion of the characteristic matrix for one-dimensional variation of refractive index. Examples are given.
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