Porting of the transfer-matrix method for multilayer thin-film computations on graphics processing units

Steffen Limmer; Dietmar Fey

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.7.075103

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11 July 2013 Porting of the transfer-matrix method for multilayer thin-film computations on graphics processing units

Steffen Limmer, Dietmar Fey

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Optical Engineering, 52(7), 075103 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.7.075103

Abstract

Thin-film computations are often a time-consuming task during optical design. An efficient way to accelerate these computations with the help of graphics processing units (GPUs) is described. It turned out that significant speed-ups can be achieved. We investigate the circumstances under which the best speed-up values can be expected. Therefore we compare different GPUs among themselves and with a modern CPU. Furthermore, the effect of thickness modulation on the speed-up and the runtime behavior depending on the input data is examined.

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Steffen Limmer and Dietmar Fey "Porting of the transfer-matrix method for multilayer thin-film computations on graphics processing units," Optical Engineering 52(7), 075103 (11 July 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.7.075103

Published: 11 July 2013

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