Search of mode wavelengths in planar waveguides by using Fourier transform of wave equation

The article describes a numerical method based on Fourier transform for studying propagating optical waves in dielectric planar waveguides. The inverse problem to the known direct one in waveguide investigation is proposed, namely a search of light wavelengths according to taken values of propagatio...

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Автори: Fitio, V.M., Romakh, V.V., Bobitski, Ya.V.
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spelling nasplib_isofts_kiev_ua-123456789-1215202025-02-09T20:38:40Z Search of mode wavelengths in planar waveguides by using Fourier transform of wave equation Fitio, V.M. Romakh, V.V. Bobitski, Ya.V. The article describes a numerical method based on Fourier transform for studying propagating optical waves in dielectric planar waveguides. The inverse problem to the known direct one in waveguide investigation is proposed, namely a search of light wavelengths according to taken values of propagation constants. For each constant a set of wavelengths is obtained, among which an input value of wavelength from direct problem exists necessarily. A high accuracy of the method proposed is confirmed by exact values obtained by solution of transcendental dispersion equation. This method is tested on many examples, in particular, for waveguides of different permittivity profiles or for TE and TM modes propagate there. 2016 Article Search of mode wavelengths in planar waveguides by using Fourier transform of wave equation / V.M. Fitio, V.V. Romakh, Ya.V. Bobitski // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2016. — Т. 19, № 1. — С. 28-33. — Бібліогр.: 17 назв. — англ. 1560-8034 DOI: 10.15407/spqeo19.01.028 PACS 42.65.Wi, 77.22.Ch https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/121520 en Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics application/pdf Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України
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description The article describes a numerical method based on Fourier transform for studying propagating optical waves in dielectric planar waveguides. The inverse problem to the known direct one in waveguide investigation is proposed, namely a search of light wavelengths according to taken values of propagation constants. For each constant a set of wavelengths is obtained, among which an input value of wavelength from direct problem exists necessarily. A high accuracy of the method proposed is confirmed by exact values obtained by solution of transcendental dispersion equation. This method is tested on many examples, in particular, for waveguides of different permittivity profiles or for TE and TM modes propagate there.
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fulltext Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2016. V. 19, N 1. P. 28-33. doi: 10.15407/spqeo19.01.028 © 2016, V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 28 PACS 42.65.Wi, 77.22.Ch Search of mode wavelengths in planar waveguides by using Fourier transform of wave equation V.M. Fitio1, V.V. Romakh1, Ya.V. Bobitski1,2 1Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Photonics, 12, Bandery str. 79013 Lviv, Ukraine 2University of Rzeszów, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, 1, Pigonia str., 35959 Rzeszów, Poland Phone/fax: +38(032)-258-25-81; e-mail: polyana@polynet.lviv.ua, vladykv@gmail.com, bobitski@polynet.lviv.ua Abstract. The article describes a numerical method based on Fourier transform for studying propagating optical waves in dielectric planar waveguides. The inverse problem to the known direct one in waveguide investigation is proposed, namely a search of light wavelengths according to taken values of propagation constants. For each constant a set of wavelengths is obtained, among which an input value of wavelength from direct problem exists necessarily. A high accuracy of the method proposed is confirmed by exact values obtained by solution of transcendental dispersion equation. This method is tested on many examples, in particular, for waveguides of different permittivity profiles or for TE and TM modes propagate there. Keywords: Fourier transform, eigenvalues, permittivity, propagation constant, spatial frequency, wave equation. Manuscript received 14.10.15; revised version received 12.01.16; accepted for publication 16.03.16; published online 08.04.16. 1. Introduction Dielectric planar waveguides are the structures used to limit and control light in waveguide devices and integrated optics circuits [1]. One of the most common applications of such waveguides today is semiconductor distributed feedback micro-lasers [2-4] using them as an active layer. These lasers provide high speed data transfer, and single-mode generation is achieved by feedback filter in a form of corrugated layer. The filter is formed inside waveguide semiconductor structure parallel to the active layer. For designing the devices based on planar waveguides, it is necessary to know propagation constants of waveguide modes that correspond to a taken wavelength. A number of approximate methods are used to determine propagation constants of localized modes in gradient planar waveguides [5, 6], which for the first time have been developed for analyzing the problems of quantum mechanics. As the structure of wave equation for modes of TE polarization is similar to that of the stationary Schrödinger equation in quantum mechanics, it is possible to use its analytical methods, particularly WKB (Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin) approximation [6], for studying the planar waveguides. A typical permittivity distribution of symmetric gradient waveguide is shown in Fig. 1, where ε0 is the substrate permittivity, ε1 is the maximum value of permittivity in the active layer. For some profiles of waveguide permittivity ε(x), the accurate analytical Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2016. V. 19, N 1. P. 28-33. doi: 10.15407/spqeo19.01.028 © 2016, V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 29 solutions are found [7-9]. As in a waveguide ε1 > ε0, propagation of a localized guided mode with the propagation constant β is possible, and the electric field distribution is described by the following function: E(x,z) = E(x) exp(–iβz), where x and z are the transverse and longitudinal coordinates, respectively, E(x) is the electric field amplitude, i – imaginary unit. But, even in the simplest case (a step profile of permittivity as particular case of the gradient one), a search of propagation constants leads to solution of transcendental algebraic equation [10]. Problem becomes more difficult, if the permittivity varies according to a complex function along the axis x. Well-known methods to find propagation constants and waveguide mode fields are mostly analytical, too cumbersome, and their accuracy is rather low. For example, WKB approximation allows to calculate with a high accuracy these propagation constants that correspond to field distributions with a large number of nodes (points where electromagnetic field is zero). Mostly, in planar waveguides situation is somewhat different: it is necessary to find the values of propagation constants for the lowest modes with a small number of nodes (1st, 2nd order modes) or without them (basic mode) in appropriate electromagnetic field. The current state of computer hardware and software sophistication allows using the numerical methods effectively to search propagation constants and fields of gradient planar waveguides. A numerical method of wave equation solution for planar waveguides in a coordinate domain is known. In this method, the second derivative by coordinate is replaced by the difference operator, and ultimately the problem is reduced to a solution of the eigenvalue/eigenvector problem [11, 12]. But this method is characterized by low accuracy, because electromagnetic field may occupy a large spatial range, especially for waveguide modes with large indices (higher order modes). In recent years, the numerical method for finding the propagation constants based on the wave equation Fourier transform was developed [13], and it is characterized by high accuracy of analysis. By this method, it is possible to find all the propagation constants of localized modes and appropriate discrete Fourier transforms of field distribution in a waveguide in one calculation cycle [14]. The method was tested on many gradient waveguides. For example, let waveguide permittivity is described by a function ε(x) = ε0 + (ε1 – ε0)/cosh2(2x/d) (see the figure), where d is the thickness of active layer. Then for this waveguide, an exact analytical solution exists, and exact values of propagation constants are found [1, 7], which are listed in the left column of Table 1 for a waveguide with the following parameters: ε0 = 2.25, ε1 = 2.89, d = 5 μm. Electro-magnetic wave of the length λ = 1 μm propa- gates in the structure. At this wavelength, the waveguide has 13 guided modes. Values shown in the right column of Table 1 are the propagation constants calculated using the numerical method described in [14]. Image of permittivity distribution for a symmetric gradient waveguide. The propagation constants of waveguide modes with indices from 0 to 11 calculated by both methods are the same, except the last one, appropriate fields of which have a maximum length in the coordinate space; so for them a small error is available. This numerical method provides high calculation accuracy and, as the research shows, it is characterized by high numerical stability. A search of propagation constants by using the numerical method [13, 14] is reduced to the problem on eigenvalues (square of the propagation constants) and eigenvectors (field discrete Fourier transforms in a waveguide) that look like MV = β2V, where M is some square matrix depending on the parameters mentioned above, V is the vector-column, the elements of which are actually eigenvectors. It often happens that one needs to solve the inverse problem, i.e., for a planar waveguide with certain parameters the propagation constant of some guided mode is known, and it is necessary to find the wave- length that corresponds to the taken propagation constant. This problem arises in the analysis of Table 1. Values of propagation constants (μm–1) in a gradient waveguide obtained by two methods. Index of propagation constant Exact method [1] Numerical method [14] 0 10.59058151 10.59058151 1 10.41422086 10.41422086 2 10.25044271 10.25044271 3 10.09985917 10.09985917 4 9.96306855 9.96306855 5 9.84064604 9.84064604 6 9.73313382 9.73313382 7 9.64103073 9.64103073 8 9.56478192 9.56478192 9 9.50476895 9.50476895 10 9.46130077 9.46130077 11 9.43460608 9.43460608 12 9.42482808 9.42482739 Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2016. V. 19, N 1. P. 28-33. doi: 10.15407/spqeo19.01.028 © 2016, V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 30 waveguide distributed feedback lasers by using the coupled wave method [2]. In the course of this analysis, all localized modes at which generation is possible are determined [15]. So, the aim of the work is to show how this problem can be solved successfully by using the numerical method based on Fourier transform of wave equation. The task is again reduced to another eigenvalue/eigenvector problem where square of wavelengths are eigenvalues: M1V = λ2M2V, where M1 and M2 are the square matrix with the dimension defined by necessary accuracy of calculations; λ is the sought wavelength, V – vector-column corresponding to the Fourier transform of field distribution. 2. One-dimensional wave equations and their Fourier transforms If electric field is perpendicular to the plane of incident wave on the interface of waveguide film and substrate, i.e., E = {0, Ey, 0}, in this structure the transverse electric modes (TE modes) are formed, for which the wave equation is written as [15] ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )xExEx dx xEd 2 2 2 2 2 β=ε⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ λ π + . (1) If electric field is parallel to the plane of incident wave, i.e., H = {0, Hy, 0}, this case corresponds to the transverse magnetic modes (TM modes), and wave equation will look like: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )xHxHx dx dH dx xd dx xHd 2 2 2 2 2ln β=ε⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ λ π + ε − . (2) Functions E(x), H(x) describing fields in waveguide localized modes and their first derivatives tend towards zero at x → ±∞. That is why, for these functions, their first and second derivatives the Fourier transform exists. Function integrity in (1) and (2) is an important aspect of this approach. As the expressions for field components of appropriate modes are identical, it is sufficient to introduce the Fourier transforms only for one of them, e.g., for E(x) [16]: ( ) ( ) ( )uEdxuxixE =π−∫ ∞ ∞− 2exp , (3) ( ) ( ) ( )uuEidxuxi dx xdE π=π−∫ ∞ ∞− 22exp , (4) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )uEudxuxi xd xEd 2 2 2 22exp π−=π−∫ ∞ ∞− , (5) where u is the spatial frequency, E(u) – Fourier transform of electric field. Besides, for functions for which the Fourier transforms exist, i.e., F{g(x)} = G(u), F{h(x)} = H(u), the following equation is yet right [16]: ( ) ( ){ } ( ) ( )dvvHvuGxhxgF ∫ ∞ ∞− −= , (6) where F{…} is the Fourier transform. Equation (6) describes the convolution theorem. One takes the Fourier transforms of left and right parts of (1) and (2) taking into account the expressions (3) to (6). As a result, the transition from differential equations to integral ones occurs, and we obtain next wave equations in a frequency domain: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )uEdvvEvuuEu 2 2 22 24 β=−ε⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ λ π +π− ∫ ∞ ∞− , (7) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) .2 ln24 2 2 22 uHdvvHvu dvvvHvu dx xdFuiuHu β=−ε⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ λ π + +− ⎭ ⎬ ⎫ ⎩ ⎨ ⎧ ε π−π− ∫ ∫ ∞ ∞− ∞ ∞− (8) The Fourier transform of permittivity is ( ) ( ) ( ){ } ( ) ( ) ( ){ },010 010 xfFu xfFu ε−ε+δε= =ε−ε+ε=ε where δ(u) is the Dirac delta function in a spatial frequency domain, f(x) – function describing the permittivity distribution. Besides, the following condition is imposed on the function f(x): ( ) Mdxxf <∫ ∞ ∞− , (9) where M is a finite number. 3. A search of wavelengths according to the taken propagation constant To demonstrate a way of finding the wavelengths corres- ponding to the taken propagation constant β, let’s consider the equation (7) in another form: ( ) ( ) [ ] ( )uEudvvEvu 22222 44 π+βλ=−επ ∫ ∞ ∞− . (10) In (10), one can replace the integral by sum and go to the equation in a discrete form. By changing continuous values of u and v by the discrete ones, we obtain: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ,4 4 2222 21 21 2 ΔΔπ+βλ= =ΔΔΔ−Δεπ ∑ − −−= sEs kEks N Nk (11) where N is the number of points in which electric field is sought; s and k are the indices on which summation is Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2016. V. 19, N 1. P. 28-33. doi: 10.15407/spqeo19.01.028 © 2016, V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 31 Table 2. Propagation constants (μm–1) for several waveguides calculated for the wavelength 1 μm. Index of propagation constant Parabolic profile Gauss profile Exponential profile 0 10.58687909 10.52227751 10.47134576 1 10.39522986 10.21638483 10.21797941 2 10.20000124 9.94381586 10.06583391 3 10.00114042 9.71247251 9.93737112 4 9.79935523 9.53409763 9.83825131 5 9.59914463 9.43166891 9.75205958 6 9.43189030 9.68270923 … … 13 9.43890608 14 9.42980648 15 9.42530846 For this waveguide, 7 guided modes exist For this waveguide, 6 guided modes exist For this waveguide, 16 guided modes exist done: ( ) 21, −≤ Nks ; Δ is the partitioning step of maximum spatial frequency umax: Numax=Δ . Value of N should be taken large enough and unpaired, while its ratio with the frequency umax should give an optimum value of partitioning step Δ. It is also assumed that the function E(sΔ) is sought in the interval from 2maxu− to 2maxu , and beyond the field attenuates very quickly, i.e., ( ) 02max →> uuE . One can write the last equation for all discrete spatial frequencies us = sΔ. Then, a set of these equations will be written in a matrix form where the value of square wavelength λ2 is common to all values of index s: VMVM 21 2λ= , (12) where M1 is the square symmetric matrix of elements 4π2ε(sΔ – kΔ), M2 – diagonal matrix of elements β2 + 4π2(sΔ)2 in the main diagonal, V – vector-column of elements E(sΔ). So, the problem is reduced to the problem on eigenvalues (square wavelength) and eigenvectors (discrete Fourier transform of field E(x)) which correspond to the found value of λ2. By carrying out the inverse discrete Fourier transform of eigenvector, we obtain field distribution along coordinate x for every value of wavelength corresponding to the appropriate localized mode. Propagation constants βv of symmetric planar waveguide for a taken wavelength λ satisfy the following inequality: λ π <β< λ π 10 22 nn v , where 00 ε=n and 11 ε=n are the refractive indices of substrate and active layer, respectively. For the inverse problem, the wavelengths λv must satisfy the following inequality accordingly to the known propagation constant β: β π <λ< β π 10 22 nn v . (13) For all the propagation constants from Table 1, matching sets of wavelengths are found using the matrix equation (12) and inequality (13). In every set, the wavelength λ = 1 μm is available, which confirms correctness of calculations. If we take an arbitrary wavelength from all sets and use the equation MV = β2V, we find appropriate propagation constant among the set obtained again. A solution of both direct and inverse problems was carried out using the following numerical process parameters: number of points N = 2001, maximum spatial frequency umax = 10 μm–1. They are selected from the subject to the Whittaker-Shannon sampling theorem [16]. The permittivity of investigated waveguides is described by functions of the following type: ε(x) = 2.25 + 0.64 f (2x/d), where d = 5 μm. One can check easily that all the functions f (2x/d) presented in Tables 2 and 3 satisfy the condition (9). In these tables, several examples for the waveguide permittivity profiles are shown, so there is a possibility to check a direct problem by using the inverse one. For the direct problem, calculations are carried out at the light wavelength λ = 1 μm, for the inverse one they are done using the propagation constants with the indices 0, 1, 2, m – 2, m – 1 and m from Table 2, where m is the last number of β (it corresponds to the smallest propagation constant according to its value). Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2016. V. 19, N 1. P. 28-33. doi: 10.15407/spqeo19.01.028 © 2016, V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 32 Table 3. Light wavelength (μm) obtained via equations (12) and (13) for the propagation constants from Table 2. Index of propagation constant Parabolic profile Gauss profile Exponential profile 0 0.99999999946 1.00000000000 0.99999999978 1 0.99999999944 0.99999999998 1.00000000018 2 0.99999999965 0.99999999959 0.99999999999 m – 2 0.99999999930 0.99999999948 0.99999999935 m – 1 0.99999999909 1.00000000016 1.00000000007 m 0.99999999953 0.99999999983 1.00000000024 It is seen that for the taken parameters of waveguide and numerical process, the largest number of guided modes (n = 16) will be generated in the structure with an exponential profile of permittivity, and the smallest one (n = 6) will be in the waveguide with a Gauss distribution. Obviously, for any propagation constant from Table 2, among the set of wavelengths found via equations (12) and (13), it should be the wavelengths very close to λ = 1 μm. The wavelength values for 6 different modes (3 lowest and 3 highest indices) are adduced in Table 3. Our analysis of results from Table 3 shows that m101 9μ<−λ − , i.e., the relative error of computations is less than 10–9. Therefore, for this problem accuracy of calculations by using the proposed numerical method is extremely high. 4. Conclusion The results showed that the inverse problem of a search of waveguide mode wavelengths corresponding to the taken propagation constant is solved with sufficiently high accuracy. This method is use comfortably for planar gradient waveguides and for complex ones consisting of several layers with certain thicknesses and refractive indices. Mainly, these waveguides are used in semiconductor lasers [15]. Accuracy of computations is defined by numerical process parameters N and umax, i.e., these parameters should have such values that the sampling theorem [16] is practically performed. In this case, high accuracy of solution can be provided. One can see from Table 1 that the propagation constant of a waveguide mode with the highest index is defined with the least accuracy. For this mode, the electric field decreases slowly with increasing the coordinate x. Therefore, N value should be taken large enough, and Δ value should be done small, which can be provided by a small spatial frequency umax. On the other hand, umax cannot be taken quite small, as in this case values of ( )2maxuE ± and ( )2maxu±ε will be different from zero. To select the maximum spatial frequency, one can use the criterion proposed in [17]. According to it, some function I on umax is sought using the rule: ( ) ( ){ } duxfFuI u u 2 5.0 5.0 max max max ∫ − , (14) where F{f (x)} is the Fourier transform of function f (x). This integral goes to saturation at increase of umax, so the bottom boundary of acceptable values can be determined from the condition that I (umax) is virtually unchanged at change of spatial frequency. 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