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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548819
