The numerical solutions of hybrid modes equations describing monochromatic electromagnetic fields propagating along the boundary between the nonlinear Kerr medium and linear dielectric are obtained. The dependence of the mode structure on the nonlinearity mechanism and the propagation constant is discussed. The analytical expressions approximating the fields of the lowest order mode are reported. These expressions are applied to the boundary problem at the interface between the Kerr medium and the linear cover. The approximate formula describing power flow along the boundary is derived. The accuracy of the applied approximation is analyzed.

Date Published: 1 January 1998
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 3320, Tenth Polish-Czech-Slovak Optical Conference: Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, (1 January 1998); doi: 10.1117/12.301345

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 3320:
Tenth Polish-Czech-Slovak Optical Conference: Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics
Jerzy Nowak; Marek Zajac, Editor(s)