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Analysis of mode-field half widths of two kinds of single-mode waveguides

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The mode-field half widths of two kinds of single-mode waveguides are investigated. Based on the maximal matching efficiency method, the relationship between the mode-field half width and normalized frequency is analyzed. Furthermore, two equations of mode-field half widths as a function of normalized frequency are proposed through mathematical modeling and the curve fitting method. Numerical calculations indicate that they are accurate within a parameter range.

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Li, L., Guo, F. Analysis of mode-field half widths of two kinds of single-mode waveguides. Front. Optoelectron. China 2, 35–39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-008-0077-2

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