We have transformed the scalar wave equation into a matrix eigenvalue equation, the diagonalization of which gives the guided modes and a discrete representation of the radiation modes. The method is simple and can be used for arbitrary refractive index profiles.
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Sharma et al. (1983) studied this question.
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