• DocumentCode
    444179
  • Title

    Photonic crystal device sensitivity analysis and optimization with Wannier basis gradients

  • Author

    Jiao, Yang ; Fan, Shanhui ; Miller, David A B

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    470
  • Abstract
    We present a powerful photonic crystal device sensitivity analysis and optimization method utilizing efficient matrix techniques. We optimize the performance of a compact (8.2×13.3 μm) waveguide mode demux with the method. FDTD simulations validated the design.
  • Keywords
    finite difference time-domain analysis; gradient methods; matrix algebra; optical design techniques; optical waveguides; optimisation; photonic crystals; sensitivity analysis; 13.3 micron; 8.2 micron; FDTD simulation; Wannier basis gradients; compact waveguide mode demux; matrix technique; optimization; photonic crystal device; sensitivity analysis; Finite difference methods; Maxwell equations; Optical waveguides; Optimization methods; Photonic crystals; Pulse width modulation; Reflection; Sensitivity analysis; Time domain analysis; Transmission line matrix methods;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548819
  • Filename
    1548819