DocumentCode
3550131
Title
Optimization of aperiodic waveguide mode converters
Author
Burke, G.J. ; White, D.A. ; Thompson, C.A.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
3-7 April 2005
Firstpage
156
Lastpage
159
Abstract
Stepped aperiodic waveguide structures are designed for mode conversion by numerical optimization coupled with a mode matching solver. Several configurations and design goals are evaluated for performance and dimensional tolerances. Results are validated against a FDTD code.
Keywords
finite difference time-domain analysis; mode matching; optimisation; waveguide components; waveguides; FDTD code; aperiodic waveguide mode converters optimization; mode conversion; mode matching solver; Design optimization; Finite difference methods; Laboratories; Periodic structures; Scattering; Simulated annealing; Tellurium; Time domain analysis; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide junctions;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Wireless Communications and Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 2005. IEEE/ACES International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9068-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WCACEM.2005.1469552
Filename
1469552
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