Light propagation in optical waveguides: A dynamic programming approach

We apply techniques of optimal-control theory, namely, the methods of dynamic programming, to the problem of light propagation in optical waveguides. This formulation is equivalent to the resolution of an eikonal equation. We illustrate this optimization technique for the case of an ideal parabolic...

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Authors: Lakshminarayanan, Vasudevan, Calvo Padilla, María Luisa
Format: article
Publication Date:1997
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59075
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59075
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:535
Channel Wave-Guides
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Summary:We apply techniques of optimal-control theory, namely, the methods of dynamic programming, to the problem of light propagation in optical waveguides. This formulation is equivalent to the resolution of an eikonal equation. We illustrate this optimization technique for the case of an ideal parabolic refractive-index-profile distribution. We discuss the possibility of extending this procedure to other types of optical waveguides and optical media.