Coupled-Mode Analysis of an NRD-Guide Coupler Based on Singular Perturbation Technique

A coupled-mode formulation for an NRD-guide coupler is presented using the singular perturbation technique. The first-order and second-order perturbations are taken into account in the analysis and the coupled-mode equations based on the eigenmodes of each waveguide in isolation are derived. The propagation constants obtained by these equations are compared with those by the exact theory, conventional coupled-mode theory, and improved coupled-mode theory. The numerical results of present formulation are in good agreement with the exact theory and superior to those of the other formulations.