Title :
A visual tool for electromagnetic simulation and design of multilayer grating structures
Author :
Mordel, E. ; Mordel, T. ; Auslender, M. ; Hava, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Abstract :
A visual tool for analysis and design of optical properties (reflection and transmission) of multilayer structures, is described. It includes a brief description of an S-matrix propagation algorithm for analyzing the scattering of a plane wave incident on a multilayer structure, the refractive index in each layer being a periodic function of a lateral dimension in each layer plane. Visual C++ software tools are used for obtaining a user friendly visual recipe, which requires from the user only data about the structural dimension, and required optical properties. The C++ is used to feed these inputs to a Matlab-coded program. After the analysis the results are fed back visually. Examples and results are given
Keywords :
C language; CAD; S-matrix theory; diffraction gratings; light reflection; light scattering; light transmission; optical design techniques; optical films; physics computing; refractive index; software tools; visual languages; Matlab-coded program; S-matrix propagation algorithm; design; diffractive microoptical devices; electromagnetic simulation; lateral dimension; multilayer grating structures; multilayer structures; optical properties; periodic function; plane wave; reflection; refractive index; structural dimension; transmission; user friendly visual recipe; visual C++ software tools; visual tool; Algorithm design and analysis; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic reflection; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical design; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 1996., Nineteenth Convention of
Conference_Location :
Jerusalem
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3330-6
DOI :
10.1109/EEIS.1996.567038
