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Modelling photonic crystal fibers with localized functions

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In this paper we present an overview of of the standard methods used when modelling photonic crystal fibers with Hermite-Gaussian functions, as well as a new variant of this modelling scheme, based solely on Hermite-Gaussian expansion series, which introduces the possibility of directly modelling fibers with finite claddings. We investigate the challenges and advantages of such a model and compare it to a proven modelling tool, namely the plane wave method.

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Knudsen, E. Modelling photonic crystal fibers with localized functions. J Optic Comm Rep 1, 218–234 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10297-004-0020-2

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