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The problem of coupling electromagnetic or acoustic waves into a dielectric waveguide with minimal energy loss is formulated as a structural (topology) optimization problem. Optimal solutions are shown to attain at least one material constraint, almost everywhere in the design domain. A numerical optimization procedure using a level set method is proposed, and results from numerical experiments are described.
Research partially supported by NSF grant number DMS-0537015.
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Dobson, D.C. (2006). Optimal Mode Coupling in Simple Planar Waveguides. In: Bendsøe, M.P., Olhoff, N., Sigmund, O. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Topological Design Optimization of Structures, Machines and Materials. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 137. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4752-5_31
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