Optimization of eigenfunctions in an inhomogeneous medium

Fadil Santosa
University of Minnesota
Mathematics

We consider the problem of designing the crosssection of a fiber, consisting of glass and airholes, which has the property that it supports a mode which is highly localized. For this purpose, we use a level set function to describe the fiber crosssection. Constraints, such as minimum size of air holes, and minimum distance between them, are incorporated in a log barrier penalty. We demonstrate the method in numerical examples.

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