The Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Thin Dielectric Slabs.

Abstract

This report presents the solutions of Maxwell's equations for the TE and TM modes of propagation along a thin dielectric slab. From these, the propagation constants are determined and the electric and magnetic field patterns are plotted. These calculations are done with the use of the dielectric coefficients of LiNO3 and GaAs. The wavelengths used are 0.82 micrometers (diode laser), 1.064 micrometers (Nd:YAG laser), and 1.55 micrometers (diode laser). The thickness of the slabs range from 0.1 to 1.0 micrometers. Keywords: Lithium niobates; Gallium arsenides; Optical waveguides; Near infrared waveguides; Energy propagation. (JHD).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196995

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Stead

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Dielectric Waveguides
  • Electric Fields
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Metacentric Height
  • Military Research
  • Physical Properties
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Thickness
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene