.Coupling characteristics between five-layer slab wave-guides including left-handed materials[J].Optoelectronics Letters,2008,4(6):419-421 Coupling characteristics between five-layer slab wave-guides including left-handed materials Abstract:       To obtain the coupling characteristics between slab wave-guides including lift-handed material, we modify the coupledwave equations by using Maxwell's equations. First, we obtain new-couplid wave equations and new-coupling coefficient.Second, the coupling between two identical five-layer slab wave-guides where their cores are left-haaded material, but theircladdings are right-handed materials is studied. The coupling coefficient for even TE mode which is more complex than thatof the riglt-handed material slab wave guides, is obtained. Hits: 3721 Download times: 171 View Full Text    Download reader