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Phase shift at a turning point in a planar optical waveguide.

Z Cao1, Q Liu, Y Jiang

  • 1Molecular Photonics Laboratory, Institute of Optics and Photonics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Zhuangqi_cao@263.net

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision
|September 12, 2001
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This study introduces a new matrix method to demonstrate that the phase shift at a turning point in planar optical waveguides is precisely pi. It also reveals previously unaccounted phase contributions from reflected subwaves.

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Optics
  • Waveguide Theory

Background:

  • Optical waveguides are crucial for modern photonics.
  • Understanding phase shifts at turning points is essential for device design.
  • Previous models may have overlooked certain phase contributions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel matrix approach for analyzing phase shifts in planar optical waveguides.
  • To definitively establish the phase shift at a turning point as pi.
  • To identify and incorporate phase contributions from reflected subwaves.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel matrix method.
  • Application of the matrix method to analyze turning points in planar optical waveguides.
  • Calculation of phase shifts and identification of subwave contributions.

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Main Results:

  • The matrix approach rigorously proves the phase shift at a turning point is exactly pi.
  • Demonstrated the existence of phase contributions from reflected subwaves.
  • Quantified the impact of these previously neglected contributions.

Conclusions:

  • The established phase shift of pi at turning points is confirmed.
  • Reflected subwave phase contributions are significant and must be considered.
  • The novel matrix method offers a more complete analysis of optical waveguide behavior.