Abstract

The general form for the ABCD matrix in an arbitrarily tapered quadratic-index waveguide is given in terms of the two independent solutions of the second-order differential ray-tracing equation. A procedure for finding taper functions which admit analytical solutions in terms of known functions is presented with several examples.

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