Altair45
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Thanks for your advice. So I'm trying to investigate the effective index by calculating it both theoretically and simulationally.
 
But, I wondering if the MODE simulation is suitable for the coupled resonator optical waveguide (CROW) based on phase-shifted bragg grating.
 
As I know, the MODE is analyze the object only in 2D, but the CROW structure is varying for the z-axis due to the phase shifter as I attached images below. 
 
In this situation, how can I simulate the effective index and mode profile in the MODE simulation