Metal-clad multilayer waveguide: Circle-chain convergent method and two perturbation methods

Abstract

Computer modeling studies for the calculation of the propagation constants and attenuation coefficients of TE mode in an asymmetric metal/ dielectric/dielectric layers structure are presented. Two different perturbation methods, circle chain convergent method and Downhill method are used. The last two methods can be used easily for the waveguides consist of any number of layers with complex refractive index due to gain and loss. The developed programs were run on a personal computer and numerical results are presented.