Stable and efficient Bloch-mode computational method for one-dimensional grating waveguides

Qing Cao (1) , Philippe Lalanne (1) , Jean-Paul Hugonin (1)

1 Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Naphel

We present a stable and efficient method for the Bloch-mode computation of one-dimensional grating waveguides. The approach uses the Fourier modal method and the S-matrix algorithm to remove numerical instabilities. The use of perfectly matched layers provide a high accuracy. Numerical results obtained for different lamellar grating waveguides and for both TE and TM polarizations illustrate the performance of the approach.

Domains: Optics [physics.optics]

Qing Cao, Philippe Lalanne, Jean-Paul Hugonin. Stable and efficient Bloch-mode computational method for one-dimensional grating waveguides. Journal of the Optical Society of America. A Optics, Image Science, and Vision, 2002, 19 (2), pp.335-338. ⟨hal-00867916⟩