The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides

The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides provides an overview of the fundamental behavior of guided waves, essential to finding and interpreting the results of electromagnetic waveguide problems. Clearly and concisely written as well as brilliantly organized, this volume includes a detailed description of the fundamentals of electromagnetics, as well as a new discussion on boundary conditions and attenuation. It also covers the propagation characteristics of guided waves along classical canonical dielectric structures planar, circular cylindrical, rectangular and elliptical waveguides. Modern applications of the technology include optical fibers, fiber solitons and WDM shepherd pulses, ultra low-loss THz guides, and plasmon sub-wavelength guides. They also include photonic structures, metamaterial guides, and moving medium guides. All of the above are examined in detail in this thoroughly comprehensive volume. What's more, the authors have included extensive coverage of inhomogeneous structures and approximate methods, as well as several powerful numerical approaches specifically applicable to dielectric waveguides.

Well-written, offers a comprehensive and detailed treatment of dielectric waveguides with emphasis on their applications in optical communications. The book that has been a basis about waveguides is the "Field Theory of Guided Waves", Collins (IEEE Press, 1990). However, dielectric waveguides were treated in just one chapter. This is a welcome reference for new researchers or for an advanced (graduate level) course on guided-wave optics and photonic systems.

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The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides is a comprehensive overview of the fundamental behavior of dielectric waveguides, essential to interpreting the numerical data results of electromagnetic waveguide problems. A wide range of waveguide coverage, from the familiar types (step-index optical fiber and planar) to the more striking (elliptical and triangular-core fibers), offers readers a rare in-depth look into the dielectric waveguide field.

Readers will find an analysis of important applications in optical communications, such as optical fibers, fiber solitons, WDM shepherd pulses, ultra low-loss THz guides, photonic crystal guides, metamaterial guides, and plasmon sub-wavelength guides. Thorough mathematical treatment, in addition to experimental data and measurements, are provided throughout the chapters as support to the theories discussed. Researchers and engineers involved with optical communications, photonics and applied electromagnetics will find The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides a valuable reference.

Inhalt
Fundamental Electromagnetic Field Equations.- Propagation Characteristics of Guided Waves Along a Dielectric Guide.- Planar Dielectric Waveguides.- Circular Dielectric Waveguides.- Elliptical Dielectric Waveguides.- Approximate Methods.- Inhomogeneous Dielectric Waveguides.- Optical Fibers.- Solitons and WDM Solitons.- Ultra Low-Loss Dielectric Waveguides.- Plasmon (SubWavelength) Waveguides.- Photonic Crystal Wave guides.- Metamaterial and Other Waveguides.- Selected Numerical Approaches.