Optimization of a multiphysics problem in semiconductor laser design

A @multimaterial topology optimization framework is suggested for the simultaneous optimization of mechanical and optical properties to be used in the development of optoelectronic devices. Based on the physical aspects of the underlying device, a nonlinear multiphysics model for the elastic and optical properties is proposed. Rigorous proofs are provided for the sensitivity of the fundamental mode of the device with respect to the changes in the underlying topology. After proving existence and optimality results, numerical experiments leading to an optimal material distribution for maximizing the strain in a Ge-on-Si microbridge are given. The highly favorable electronic properties of this design are demonstrated by steady-state simulations of the corresponding van Roosbroeck (drift-diffusion) system.

Keywords

Optoelectronics, semiconductor laser, strained germanium microbridges, van Roosbroeck, phase field, design optimization, topology optimization, PDE-constrained optimization

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https://doi.org/10.34657/2939
https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/1729

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Adam, L., Hintermüller, M., Peschka, D., & Surowiec, T. M. (2018). Optimization of a multiphysics problem in semiconductor laser design (Vol. 2500). Berlin : Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik. https://doi.org//10.20347/WIAS.PREPRINT.2500

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