Modelling and Optimisation of Optoelectronic Structures Based on Novel Cavities and Waveguides

Principal Investigator: Dr P D Sewell

Starts: 19 March 2002
Ends: 18 March 2004

Value: £94,284

Optical waveguides and microcavities are essential building blocks for photonic devices and systems. The proposed project will develop innovative analytical simulation techniques to enable investigation of advanced designs for novel optoelectronic devices based upon non-standard waveguide and cavity geometries, The focus is on investigating new physical effects that can only be accurately modelled by rigorous analytical techniques. As these techniques provide clear physical insight, the project will yield high quality designs before costly fabrication is necessary. Complete validation of the simulations will be performed, which will then be applied to a wide range of very promising components for a variety of emerging optical systems.