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Simulation of 2D Photonic Crystal With COMSOL Multiphysics® Software - new
Z. Liang[1], Z. Meng[2], K. Jie[1], Y. Benxi[1]
[1]Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
[2]Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
This paper introduces the concept, research methods and application of photonic crystals. Starting from Maxwell's equations, the functional form of the TE mode and TM mode of the 2D crystal is derived. In 2D crystal, according to the functional forms, we conduct some stimulation about two-demensional photonic crystal with line-defect and dot-defect, forming some results as following: 1. ...
COMSOL Multiphysics® Software as a Metasurfaces Design Tool for Plasmonic-Based Flat Lenses
B. Adomanis [1], D. B. Burckel [2], M. Marciniak [1],
[1] Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
[2] Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Introduction: Flat lenses require precise control of a phase gradient across an interface, which is enabled through the application of engineered surfaces, such as Metasurfaces [1]. Periodic arrays of plasmonic antennas have been utilized to generate this desired phase gradient, which dictates the angle of “anomalous” refraction of the cross-polarized field scattered from a normal-incidence ...
Design of Solar Thermal Dryers for 24-hour Food Drying Processes
F. S. Alleyne [1], R. R. Milczarek [1],
[1] Healthy Processed Foods Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA, USA
Solar drying is a ubiquitous method that has been adopted for many years as a food preservation method. Most of the published articles in the literature provide insight on the performance of solar dryers in service but little information on the dryer construction material selection process or material attributes that allow them to be selected as candidates in solar dryer designs. 1–7 ...
Enhanced Surface Plasmon Polariton Propagation Induced by Active Dielectrics - new
M. Mattheakis[1], C. Athanasopoulos[1], G. P. Tsironis[1]
[1]University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
We present numerical simulations for the propagation of surface plasmon polaritons in a dielectric-metal-dielectric waveguide using COMSOL Multiphysics® software. We show that the use of an active dielectric with gain that compensates metal absorption losses enhances substantially plasmon propagation. Furthermore, the introduction of the active material induces, for a specific gain value, a ...
A Study of Optical Sensor Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Using COMSOL Multiphysics®
C. Gavrila[1] and I. Lancranjan[2]
[1]Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
[2]Advanced Study Centre, National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli”, Bucharest, Romania
Fiber optic sensors can measure a large range of physical, chemical and environmental variables such as temperature, pressure, shape, position, chemical concentration, moisture, etc. Fiber optic sensors provide measurements in applications where the conventional electrical based sensors cannot be used, due to measurement requirements such as extreme temperature, small size, high sensor count, or ...
Characterization of a 3D Photonic Crystal Structure Using Port and S-Parameter Analysis
M. Dong[1], M. Tomes[1], M. Eichenfield[2], M. Jarrahi[1], T. Carmon[1]
[1]University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
[2]Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
We present a 3D port sweep method in a lossy silicon photonic crystal resonator to demonstrate the capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics® for frequency domain analysis with input and output ports. This method benefits from the advantages of the S-parameter analysis to characterize the input and output coupling into the resonator. By pumping one end of the cavity with a CW plane wave, we are able ...
Simulation of Optical Ring Resonator Based on Lithium Niobate on Insulator
H. Kumar [1], V. Janyani [1], B. Oleh [2], U. Serhij [2], S. Dmytro [2], G. Singh [1],
[1] Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engg., Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India
[2] Inst. of Tele. Radioelectronics and Electronic Engg.,Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
In this paper, all optical microring resonator based on Lithium Niobate on Insulator (LNOI) has been proposed. LNOI has high refractive index contrast and also show better electro-optic & acousto-optic effects. The optical ring resonator resonates when the optical path-length of the ring is equal to the integral multiple of the wavelength. The Wave Optics Module of COMSOL Multiphysics® software ...
Full-Wave Analysis of Nanoscale Optical Trapping
E. Furlani, and A. Baev
The Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Plasmonic-based optical trapping is in its infancy and growing rapidly. Research in this area will significantly advance fundamental understanding in fields such as nanophotonics and biophotonics. Novel plasmonic trapping structures and systems can be designed and optimized using the COMSOL RF solver. We present a study of plasmonicbased optical trapping of neutral sub-wavelength ...
Modeling of a Diffraction Grating Coupled Waveguide Based Biosensor for Microfluidic Applications
Y. Wu [1], M. L. Adams [1],
[1] Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
Grating couplers are a common optical component for introducing light into chip-based photonic structures. They are used extensively for optical interconnects and optical device integration. A microfluidic diffraction grating coupled waveguide (MDGCW) biosensor applies a grating coupler for label-free detection of a biological analyte. A novel MDGCW is modeled and the results presented. The ...
Optical and Electrical Modeling of Three Dimensional Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
P. Guo[1]
[1]Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received tremendous attention as alternative photon harvesting devices. While the sintered TiO2 nanoparticle network attached with dye molecules achieves efficient photon absorption, the electrons have to diffuse through the long TiO2 network to reach the contact, resulting in a high electron density and thus increased recombination. Extensive research ...