TY - CONF

T1 - Topology optimization of ultra-fast nano-photonic switches

A1 - Elesin,Yuriy

A1 - Lazarov,Boyan Stefanov

A1 - Jensen,Jakob Søndergaard

A1 - Sigmund,Ole

AU - Elesin,Yuriy

AU - Lazarov,Boyan Stefanov

AU - Jensen,Jakob Søndergaard

AU - Sigmund,Ole

PB - Springer New York LLC

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - The aim of this paper is to demonstrate 1D switch designs obtained by topology optimization which show better performance than the designs considered in the literature. Such devices are non-linear and their performance depends on the efficiency of light-matter interaction. Simple optical switches can be designed using physical considerations and intuition. Alternatively the proposed topology optimization scheme provides a systematic methodology for obtaining and optimizing the layout of the devices. It is shown that the algorithm can efficiently handle more than two materials and that the obtained switches possess excellent performance.

AB - The aim of this paper is to demonstrate 1D switch designs obtained by topology optimization which show better performance than the designs considered in the literature. Such devices are non-linear and their performance depends on the efficiency of light-matter interaction. Simple optical switches can be designed using physical considerations and intuition. Alternatively the proposed topology optimization scheme provides a systematic methodology for obtaining and optimizing the layout of the devices. It is shown that the algorithm can efficiently handle more than two materials and that the obtained switches possess excellent performance.

U2 - 10.1063/1.3644234

DO - 10.1063/1.3644234

JO - A I P Conference Proceedings Series

JF - A I P Conference Proceedings Series

SN - 0094-243X

VL - 1398

SP - 129

EP - 131

ER -