Chapter 17. Finite Element Simulation of Radiation Losses in Photonic Crystal Fibers

  1. Prof. Ralf B. Wehrspohn2,3,
  2. Prof. H.-S. Kitzerow4,
  3. Prof. Kurt Busch5
  1. Jan Pomplun,
  2. Lin Zschiedrich,
  3. Roland Klose,
  4. Frank Schmidt,
  5. Sven Burger

Published Online: 4 MAR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9783527621880.ch17

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Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials

Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials

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Pomplun, J., Zschiedrich, L., Klose, R., Schmidt, F. and Burger, S. (2008) Finite Element Simulation of Radiation Losses in Photonic Crystal Fibers, in Nanophotonic Materials: Photonic Crystals, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials (eds R. B. Wehrspohn, H.-S. Kitzerow and K. Busch), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527621880.ch17

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Fraunhofer-Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Halle; Germany

  2. 3

    Martin-Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physics, 06099 Halle, Germany

  3. 4

    Department of Physical Chemistry FB13, University of Paderborn, Faculty of Science, Warburger Str. 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany

  4. 5

    Universität Karlsruhe, Institute of Thoeretical Solid State Physics, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany

Author Information

  1. Zuse Institute Berlin, Takustraße 7, 14195 Berlin, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 MAR 2008
  2. Published Print: 20 FEB 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527408580

Online ISBN: 9783527621880

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Keywords:

  • nanophotonic materials;
  • photonic crystal fibres (PCFs);
  • finite element simulation;
  • radiation losses;
  • propagation mode problem;
  • Maxwell's equations;
  • finite element method;
  • hollow core photonic crystal fibers;
  • goal oriented error estimator;
  • convergence of Eigenvalues;
  • different error estimators;
  • HCPCF design;
  • Kagome-structured fibers

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Formulation of Propagation Mode Problem

  • Discretization of Maxwell's Equations with the Finite Element Method

  • Computation of Leaky Modes in Hollow Core Photonic Crystal Fibers

  • Goal Oriented Error Estimator

  • Convergence of Eigenvalues Using Different Error Estimators

  • Optimization of HCPCF Design

  • Kagome-Structured Fibers

  • Conclusion

  • References

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