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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Computational Electromagnetics
    • Numerical Optimization

    Background:

    • Periodic gratings are crucial optical components with applications in spectroscopy, telecommunications, and sensing.
    • Optimizing grating profiles is essential for maximizing diffraction efficiency and achieving desired optical functionalities.
    • Existing optimization methods for photonic devices often face challenges with non-convexity and computational efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement and compare first- and second-order optimization methods for designing one-dimensional periodic gratings.
    • To maximize the diffraction efficiency of gratings for specific diffraction modes and transverse electric polarization.
    • To validate the performance of optimization algorithms through numerical examples and experimental convergence studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized boundary integral equations and shape derivatives for grating profile optimization.
    • Implemented gradient descent (first-order), a modified Newton iteration (second-order), and the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (BFGS) algorithm (quasi-Newton).
    • Addressed non-convexity in the Newton method by using the absolute values of Hessian matrix eigenvalues.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the practical implementation and convergence of the studied optimization methods.
    • Successfully designed two high-efficiency grating profiles in the Littrow configuration.
    • Validated the numerical findings through comparisons with a commercial high-efficiency grating.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a comprehensive comparison of optimization algorithms for periodic gratings.
    • Recommendations for practical grating design and future research directions are presented.
    • The developed methods offer a robust approach for optimizing photonic device performance.