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Inverse design of nanophotonic devices with structural integrity

Augenstein, Yannick; Rockstuhl, Carsten

Abstract (englisch):

Computational inverse design has been a driving force behind the development of compact and highly efficient nanophotonic devices. However, due to fabrication constraints, devices have so far mostly been restricted to planar geometries. With recent developments, additive manufacturing techniques are poised to open up a vast design space for free-form nanophotonic devices, bringing with them a new set of inverse design challenges. The most urgent one is structural integrity. With a technique such as 3D laser lithography (nearly) every structure can be written, but not every structure is self supported and is with that feasible; free-floating elements are simply not an option. To address this challenge, we present here a method for the inverse design of nanophotonic devices that combines electromagnetic and structural topology optimization. To illustrate the proposed method, we present designs for a nanolens and a mode converter with structural integrity. We show that some of these designs achieve efficiencies comparable to those of conventional nanophotonic inverse design while maintaining structural integrity; and even slightly surpass them. ... mehr


Postprint §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000122153
Veröffentlicht am 25.07.2021
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00699
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Zitationen: 38
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT 3D Matter Made to Order (3DMM2O)
Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT)
Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (TFP)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2020
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2330-4022, 2330-4022
KITopen-ID: 1000122153
HGF-Programm 43.23.01 (POF III, LK 01) Advanced Optical Lithography+Microscopy
Erschienen in ACS photonics
Verlag American Chemical Society (ACS)
Band 7
Heft 8
Seiten 2190–2196
Projektinformation EXC 2082; 3DMM2O (DFG, DFG EXSTRAT, EXC 2082/1, zu FOR_APH_20_03_25+08-58-20)
EXC 2082; 3DMM2O (DFG, DFG EXSTRAT, EXC 2082/1)
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 24.07.2020
Schlagwörter Inverse design, Topology optimization, Additive manufacturing, Photonics, Compliance minimization
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