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Finite element simulation of radiation losses in photonic crystal fibers

  1. Jan Pomplun*,
  2. Lin Zschiedrich,
  3. Roland Klose,
  4. Frank Schmidt,
  5. Sven Burger

Article first published online: 29 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200776414

Issue

physica status solidi (a)

physica status solidi (a)

Special Issue: Nanophotonic Materials

Volume 204, Issue 11, pages 3822–3837, November 2007

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Pomplun, J., Zschiedrich, L., Klose, R., Schmidt, F. and Burger, S. (2007), Finite element simulation of radiation losses in photonic crystal fibers. physica status solidi (a), 204: 3822–3837. doi: 10.1002/pssa.200776414

Author Information

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

*Phone: +49 30 841 85 273

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 OCT 2007
  2. Article first published online: 29 OCT 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 AUG 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 20 AUG 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 MAR 2007

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  • DFG within SPP 1113. Grant Number: BU 1859/1-1

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Abstract

In our work we focus on the accurate computation of light propagation in finite size photonic crystal structures with the finite element method (FEM). We discuss how we utilize numerical concepts like high-order finite elements, transparent boundary conditions and goal-oriented error estimators for adaptive grid refinement in order to compute radiation leakage in photonic crystal fibers and waveguides. Due to the fast convergence of our method we can use it e.g. to optimize the design of photonic crystal structures with respect to geometrical parameters, to minimize radiation losses and to compute attenutation spectra for different geometries. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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