Optical waveguides are important building blocks for many optical devices and systems. Well-known applications include optical fibers, integrated optical modulators, and semiconductor optoelectronic devices for telecommunication. Moreover, waveguide devices are widely used for optical sensing and high-quality fiber laser light sources.

In this session, we will cover topics like the construction of complex waveguide structures using basic waveguide parts, the analysis of mode fields and propagation constants, and the modeling of wave propagation along optical waveguides. We will also discuss the Wave Optics Module, an add-on to the COMSOL Multiphysics® software.