Planar Dielectric Waveguides
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Planar dielectric waveguides
Planar (slab) waveguides are the basis of waveguides used in integrated optoelectronics. The same mathematical ideas can be applied (with minor modifications) to circular waveguides.
The waveguide consists of a semi-infinite slab of dielectric materials with thickness d and refractive index n1 (the core) that is sandwiched between two regions (the cladding) both of refractive index n2, and where n1>n2.