A hardware-based simulation platform for optical design and engineering

Fernando E. Ortiz; James P. Durbano; Ahmed S. Sharkawy; Shouyuan Shi; Petersen F. Curt

doi:10.1117/12.680616

31 August 2006 A hardware-based simulation platform for optical design and engineering

Fernando E. Ortiz, James P. Durbano, Ahmed S. Sharkawy, Shouyuan Shi, Petersen F. Curt

Proceedings Volume 6288, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering VII; 628805 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680616
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Optical lenses and systems have historically been of interest to the design and simulation community due to their extensive use in a variety of applications, including telecommunications and imaging. To simulate these systems, it is often possible to take advantage of symmetry or apply physical approximations, such as ray tracing and/or beam propagation, in order to avoid a rigorous solution of Maxwell's equations. However, in cases where these techniques are not applicable, such as when feature sizes become comparable to the wavelength of interest, full-wave electromagnetic simulations are required. Unfortunately, the time constraints and simulation sizes associated with many designs render this analysis infeasible or impractical, a problem that is aggravated by iterative design flows. Hence, a numerical platform capable of handling such computationally intense problems is necessary. In this paper, we present a hardware-based, full-wave simulation platform and demonstrate the advantages of hardware acceleration for the simulation of optical applications. Specifically, we will present a diffractive optical element (DOE) lens simulation, comparing results with previously published analytic and experimental data. We then modify the basic lens arrangement to produce an optical beam splitter. Because such a device cannot be analytically described using symmetry, this example will demonstrate the unique advantages of powerful hardware solvers for the analysis of DOE applications. Finally, we discuss how hardware-based solvers are critical for iterative designs by means of a 1-to-3 beam splitter example. This simulation system represents a new era in optical engineering, enabling the design of next-generation devices today.

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Fernando E. Ortiz, James P. Durbano, Ahmed S. Sharkawy, Shouyuan Shi, and Petersen F. Curt "A hardware-based simulation platform for optical design and engineering", Proc. SPIE 6288, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering VII, 628805 (31 August 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680616

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Beam splitters

Diffractive optical elements

Optical simulations

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