14 research outputs found
Temporal coupled-mode theory for thermal emission from multiple arbitrarily coupled resonators
Controlling the spectral response of thermal emitters has become increasingly
important for a range of energy and sensing applications. Conventional
approaches to achieving arbitrary spectrum selectivity in photonic systems have
entailed combining multiple resonantly emissive elements together to achieve a
range of spectral profiles through numerical optimization, with a universal
theoretical framework lacking. Here, we develop a temporal coupled mode theory
for thermal emission from multiple, arbtirarily-coupled resonators. We validate
our theory against numerical simulations of complex two- and three-dimensional
nanophotonic thermal emitters, highlighting the anomalous thermal emission
spectra that can emerge when multiple resonators with arbitrary properties
couple to each other with varying strengths
DeepAdjoint: An All-in-One Photonic Inverse Design Framework Integrating Data-Driven Machine Learning with Optimization Algorithms
In recent years, hybrid design strategies combining machine learning (ML)
with electromagnetic optimization algorithms have emerged as a new paradigm for
the inverse design of photonic structures and devices. While a trained,
data-driven neural network can rapidly identify solutions near the global
optimum with a given dataset's design space, an iterative optimization
algorithm can further refine the solution and overcome dataset limitations.
Furthermore, such hybrid ML-optimization methodologies can reduce computational
costs and expedite the discovery of novel electromagnetic components. However,
existing hybrid ML-optimization methods have yet to optimize across both
materials and geometries in a single integrated and user-friendly environment.
In addition, due to the challenge of acquiring large datasets for ML, as well
as the exponential growth of isolated models being trained for photonics
design, there is a need to standardize the ML-optimization workflow while
making the pre-trained models easily accessible. Motivated by these challenges,
here we introduce DeepAdjoint, a general-purpose, open-source, and
multi-objective "all-in-one" global photonics inverse design application
framework which integrates pre-trained deep generative networks with
state-of-the-art electromagnetic optimization algorithms such as the adjoint
variables method. DeepAdjoint allows a designer to specify an arbitrary optical
design target, then obtain a photonic structure that is robust to fabrication
tolerances and possesses the desired optical properties - all within a single
user-guided application interface. Our framework thus paves a path towards the
systematic unification of ML and optimization algorithms for photonic inverse
design
Resonant Anti-Reflection Metasurfaces for Infrared Transmission Optics
A fundamental capability needed for any transmissive
optical component
is anti-reflection, yet this capability can be challenging to achieve
in a cost-effective manner over longer infrared wavelengths. We demonstrate
that Mie-resonant photonic structures can enable high transmission
through a high-index optical component, allowing it to function effectively
over long-wavelength infrared wavelengths. Using silicon as a model
system, we demonstrate a resonant metasurface that enables a window
optic with transmission up to 40% greater than that of unpatterned
Si. Imaging comparisons with unpatterned Si and off-the-shelf germanium
optics are shown as well as modulation transfer function measurements,
showing excellent performance and suitability for imaging applications.
Our results show how resonant photonic structures can be used to improve
optical transmission through high-index optical components and highlight
their possible use in infrared imaging applications
Sub-ambient radiative cooling under tropical climate using highly reflective polymeric coating
While passive radiative cooling has shown great potential in temperate regions in lowering surface temperatures, its cooling performance under tropical climate that is characterised by high solar irradiance and humidity still lacks exploration. Herein, we adopt a highly reflective polymeric coating with BaSO4 particles dispersed in P(VdF-HFP) matrix for radiative cooling in the tropics. Through the strong Mie scattering of sunlight and intrinsic bond vibration, the substrate-independent average solar reflectance and infrared emittance within the 8–13 μm atmospheric window could reach 97% and 94.2%, respectively. For the first time, surfaces could maintain sub-ambient temperatures under direct exposure to the sky and surroundings even when the solar intensity was 1000 W/m2 and downwelling atmospheric radiation was 480 W/m2, while separately achieving 2 °C below ambient during night-time with an effective cooling power of 54.4 W/m2. With a scalable fabrication-process, our cost-effective single-layer coating can be easily applied to diverse substrates, which is suitable for real-world applications in the tropics.Ministry of Education (MOE)Published versionThis study was funded by the Singapore Ministry of Education through grant no. 2018-T1-001-070