Optical Waveguide Slab Dispersion Calculator
Integrated photonics & planar lightwave circuits: Calculate normalized frequency ($V$), effective refractive index ($N_{eff}$), propagation constant ($\beta$), and modal confinement ($\Gamma$).
Waveguide Geometry & Materials
Dimensions & Optical Wavelength
Standard SOI = 0.22 µm (220 nm)
Standard C-band = 1.55 µm
Modal Dispersion & Propagation
Effective Index N_eff:
--
Dimensionless
Modal Confinement Factor Γ:
--
% optical power in core
Normalized Frequency V:
--
V-number parameter
Propagation Constant β:
--
rad / µm
| Numerical Aperture (NA): | -- |
| Supported Guided Modes: | -- |
| Evanescent Decay Length δ_ev: | -- |
| Single-Mode Cutoff Thickness: | -- |
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