Numerical solution of optimal design problems for binary gratings

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 603-626

  Elschner, J ^a   Schmidt, G ^a  

^a WEIERSTRASS INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ANALYSIS AND STOCHASTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diffraction by periodic structures; Generalized fem with minimal pollution; Gradient formulae; Helmholtz equation; Nonlocal boundary conditions; Optimal design; Transmission problems

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION EFFICIENCY; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRADIENT METHODS; HELMHOLTZ EQUATION; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

BINARY GRATINGS; DESIGN PROBLEMS; DIFFRACTION BY PERIODIC STRUCTURE; GENERALIZED FEM; GENERALIZED FEM WITH MINIMAL POLLUTION; GRADIENT FORMULAS; HELMHOLTZ'S EQUATIONS; NON-LOCAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; TRANSMISSION PROBLEM;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 0032209646     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcph.1998.6071     Document Type: Article

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