Prof. Dr. Thomas Pertsch

schriftliche Prüfung (100%)

Taflove and S.C. Hagness, Computational Electrodynamics

Englisch

Basic knowledge of a computer programming language and computational physics will be helpful.

128 M.Sc. Physik Vertiefung „Optik”: Wahlpflichtmodul

628 M.Sc. Photonics: Wahlpflichtmodul

Vorlesung: 2 SWS

Übung: 1 SWS

Short review of Maxwell’s equations and the wave equation; Free space propagation techniques; Beam propagation methods applied to problems in integrated optics; Mode expansion techniques applied to stratified media; Finite-Difference Time-Domain method; Finite Difference Time-Domain Method; Finite Element Method; Mode expansion techniques applied to gratings; Other grating techniques; Contemporary problems in computational photonics.

The course aims at an introduction to various techniques used for computer-based optical simulation. Therefore, the student should learn how to solve Maxwell’s equations in homogenous and inhomogeneous media rigorously as well as on different levels of approximation. The course concentrates predominantly on teaching numerical techniques that are useful in the field of micro- and nanooptics. After completing the course the students will be able to select the right method of computational photonics based on the properties of the investigated system, implement the method in a programming language of their choice, and investigate the physical properties of the optical system using their method.