Mode field radius definitions for arbitrary planar single-mode optical waveguides and their relations to splice loss and propagation constant

Abstract

Root-mean-square and Laplacian mode field radius (MFR) definitions for planar single-mode optical waveguides (PSMOW) with arbitrary index profile are proposed based on the second moment of the near-field (NF) and far-field (FF) distributions. Expressions of these definitions in both NF and FF, as well as their simple relations to the propagation constant and splice loss between two identical waveguides, are derived.