Basic Theory¶

Notes to come.

Resources¶

Some resources for understanding Adjoint based Photonics optimization are:

Adjoint shape optimization applied to electromagnetic design

https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-21-18-21693
Shape optimization of nanophotonic devices using the adjoint method

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6989970/

Owen Miller (Berkeley, Yablonovitch group): Photonic Design: From Fundamental Solar Cell Physics to Computational Inverse Design

http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/ThesisOwenMiller.pdf Focuses on the continuous adjoint method for electomagnetics, and has some very good intuitive explanations.
Paul Hansen (Stanford, Lambertus Hesselink group): Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis for NanoPhotonic Structures

http://purl.stanford.edu/zm205vy5828 Very thorough thesis on the mathematics, implementations and limitations of both Discrete and Continuous Adjoint methods
Samarth Bhargava (Berkeley, Yablonovitch group): Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording: Fundamental Limits to Inverse Electromagnetic Design

http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/BhargavaDissertation.pdf Some neat applications of Continuous adjoint methods for HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) optical antenna design
Vidya Ganapati (Berkeley, Yablonovitch group): Optical Design Considerations for High Conversion Efficiency in Photovoltaics

http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/GanapatiDissertation.pdf Optimal surfaces for light concentration in Solar Cells
Christopher Lalau-Keraly (Berkeley, Yablonovitch group): Optimizing Nanophotonics: from Photoreceivers to Waveguides

https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2017/EECS-2017-20.pdf Applications for Silicon Photonics