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Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Computational Electromagnetics
  • Photonics

Background:

  • Early rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA) formulations suffered from poor convergence due to incorrect factorization rules in discrete Fourier transforms.
  • Previous work by Li and Schuster et al. addressed these issues for specific grating types, notably crossed gratings, using structure-dependent normal vector (NV) fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel algorithm for generating normal vector (NV) fields for arbitrary shapes in RCWA.
  • To overcome the limitations of existing methods that are restricted to simple geometrical structures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a new algorithm to compute structure-dependent normal vector (NV) fields.
  • Application of the algorithm to arbitrary geometrical shapes for improved RCWA simulations.

Main Results:

  • The presented algorithm enables the generation of NV fields for complex, arbitrary grating profiles.
  • This facilitates more accurate and convergent RCWA simulations for a wider range of diffractive optical elements.

Conclusions:

  • The new algorithm provides a significant advancement for RCWA, enabling accurate analysis of arbitrary gratings.
  • This research paves the way for more precise design and simulation of complex photonic and diffractive optical devices.