Optical Waveguide Theory

The textbook "Optical Waveguide Theory" offers a comprehensive and independent treatment of the theory of optical waveguides. It places particular emphasis on the underlying physical processes and highlights conceptual aspects. The mathematical analysis is developed in parallel with physical intuition to foster a deep understanding. Each chapter focuses on a central idea and is therefore relatively concise. To support comprehension, the book includes over 150 problems with complete solutions that illustrate the application of the theory. The clear approach and numerous examples make the book accessible to students as well. Many fundamental topics are presented here for the first time, and the material is integrated in a way that provides a cohesive treatment of the core ideas. This comprehensive development of the subject spans a period of ten years.