title: Numerical solution of the scalar-wave equation for inhomogeneous cylindrical dielectric waveguides.
abstract: An initial-value algorithm derived from the Ricatti transformation of the scalar-wave equation is used to find the eigenvalues of inhomogeneous cylindrical dielectric waveguides. The numerical accuracy of the technique is investigated for cladded parabolic and step-index cylindrical refractive-index profiles.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mitra