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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.00629 |
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| author | Amaolo, Alessio Chao, Pengning Maldonado, Thomas J. Molesky, Sean Rodriguez, Alejandro W. |
| author_facet | Amaolo, Alessio Chao, Pengning Maldonado, Thomas J. Molesky, Sean Rodriguez, Alejandro W. |
| contents | Recent advances in photonic optimization have enabled calculation of performance bounds for a wide range of electromagnetic objectives, albeit restricted to single-material systems. Motivated by growing theoretical interest and fabrication advances, we present a framework to bound the performance of photonic heterostructures and apply it to investigate maximum absorption characteristics of multilayer films and compact, free-form multi-material scatterers. Limits predict trends seen in topology-optimized geometries -- often coming within factors of two of specific designs -- and may be exploited in conjunction with inverse designs to predict when heterostructures are expected to outperform their optimal single-material counterparts. |
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| publishDate | 2023 |
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| spellingShingle | Can photonic heterostructures provably outperform single-material geometries? Amaolo, Alessio Chao, Pengning Maldonado, Thomas J. Molesky, Sean Rodriguez, Alejandro W. Optics Recent advances in photonic optimization have enabled calculation of performance bounds for a wide range of electromagnetic objectives, albeit restricted to single-material systems. Motivated by growing theoretical interest and fabrication advances, we present a framework to bound the performance of photonic heterostructures and apply it to investigate maximum absorption characteristics of multilayer films and compact, free-form multi-material scatterers. Limits predict trends seen in topology-optimized geometries -- often coming within factors of two of specific designs -- and may be exploited in conjunction with inverse designs to predict when heterostructures are expected to outperform their optimal single-material counterparts. |
| title | Can photonic heterostructures provably outperform single-material geometries? |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.00629 |