ARDB–339 FDTD modeling of photonic crystal fibers EE256 Final Project

We consider simulating photonic crystal fibers using the FDTD technique by imposing a periodic boundary condition in the longitudinal dimension, thereby reducing the problem to two dimensions. We introduce photonic crystal fibers and develop the theory behind the technique. We then present the relevant FDTD update equations. We run the simulation for an example geometry and discuss the results.