Hybrid Waves Guided by Ultrathin Films
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The existence conditions and waveguiding properties of new hybrid, TE-dominant waveguide modes of properly tailored waveguides consisting on ultrathin films cladded by a positive birefringent crystal are analyzed. The results show that the existence conditions of such waves strongly depend on the waveguide parameters. Accordingly, the related guided-toradiated wave transition holds promise for switching applications requiring a strong sensitive dependence on the material refractive index values.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004