Equivalence of the coupled-mode and Floquet-Bloch formalisms in periodic optical waveguides

A. Yariv*, A. Gover

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Abstract

A comparison of two theories used to analyze distributed feedback lasers and periodic optical devices finds them, contrary to some claims, to be formally equivalent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)537-539
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume26
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1975
Externally publishedYes

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