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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Computational Electromagnetics
    • Nanophotonics

    Background:

    • Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) are crucial for manipulating light at the micro- and nanoscale.
    • Designing DOEs with critical dimensions smaller than the illumination wavelength presents significant challenges.
    • Rigorous modeling is essential for accurate prediction of optical performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate an integrated method for modeling and optimizing finite-aperture diffractive optical elements.
    • To investigate the optimization of an 8-step microlens for enhanced diffraction efficiency.
    • To demonstrate the global search capability and efficiency of the proposed design method.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a rigorous analysis model based on the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method.
    • Employed the simulated annealing (SA) global search algorithm for optimization.
    • Integrated FDTD analysis with SA for efficient DOE design.

    Main Results:

    • The integrated method successfully modeled and optimized a finite-aperture diffractive optical element.
    • Numerical results showed rapid convergence to the global optimum for an 8-step microlens' diffraction efficiency.
    • The simulated annealing algorithm demonstrated effective global search capabilities.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed integrated method offers a valuable reference for practical multistep microlens design.
    • The combination of FDTD and SA provides an efficient and globally capable approach for DOE optimization.
    • This method addresses the challenges of designing DOEs with sub-wavelength features.