Micro-Photonic Resonators: Materials / Geometries / Applications

***使用尺寸与光学波长相当的结构对光进行*引导、限制和处理，显著增强了我们的*通信、传感和控制能力。对设备*性能的更高要求，如速度和灵敏度，以及占地面积和功耗*的降低，促使研究人员探索新材料和替代*几何结构。光学谐振器提供了许多*光学设备的核心功能，被认为是一种适合于满足并*超过即将到来的设备要求的光学配置。在开发基于下一代谐振器的器件时，重要的一步是在昂贵的原型制作之前对所建议的配置进行理论分析。光学设备的数值模拟植根于求解麦克斯韦方程，这是本研究周期支持的一项活动。*这项研究工作建立在现有的定制开发的数值求解器的基础上，这些数值求解器在确定谐振器状态的光学性质方面是有效的。谐振器几何结构中嵌入的*对称性(柱面/球面)的存在以及*谐振器状态基本属性的利用使该设备*设计和理论分析适合于台式PC环境。为了*解决基于下一代谐振器的器件，可供研究的材料特性*将扩展到包括各向异性、非线性、*增益、损耗和频率相关性。其目的也是为了允许*可重新配置的几何结构，其中外部刺激可以调整材料属性*，例如通过电光效应、磁光效应、基于光辐射的力、电荷密度和空腔变形。额外的材料特性和几何结构组合将允许探索先进的配置，以便能够*达到并超越下一代设备的要求。数值解算器理论能力的进步预计将对等离子、超材料、环境传感、生物光子学、微结构光纤和自动化控制等领域的光学设备研究和设计产生重大影响。*完成后，预计将在数值计算技术的*改进方面取得进展，并扩展可用于研究谐振器几何的材料*性质，提出并*数值研究新的谐振器材料-几何构型。迭代*和微扰计算引擎将可用。数值计算引擎将通过互联网向所有研究人员免费提供，并承诺简化加拿大和国外基于谐振器的设备开发的早期阶段。将考虑将数值技术扩展到其他领域，如声学和量子力学，因为这些领域*经常与光子学重叠。

*** * ****The*guiding, confining and processing of light using structures with dimensions*comparable to the optical wavelength has significantly enhanced our*communication, sensing and control capabilities. Greater demands on device*performance such as speed and sensitivity along with foot-print and power*reduction motivate researchers to explore novel materials and alternate*geometries. The optical resonator provides the core functionality of numerous*optical devices and is considered an optical configuration suitable to meet and*surpass forthcoming device requirements. An important step in the development*of next generation resonator based devices is the theoretical analysis of*proposed configurations prior to costly prototyping. Numerical simulations of*optical devices are rooted in solving Maxwell's equations, an activity*supported in this research cycle. ***The*research effort builds on existing custom developed numerical solvers that are efficient*in determining the optical properties of resonator states. The existence of*symmetry (cylindrical / spherical) imbedded within the resonator geometry and*exploitation of resonator state fundamental properties renders the device*design and theoretical analysis suitable for desk-top PC environments. To*address next generation resonator based devices, the material properties*available for research will be extended to include anisotropy, non-linearity,*gain, loss and frequency dependence. The intention is to also permit for*reconfigurable geometries where external stimuli can tune material properties*such as through the electro-optic effect, magneto-optic effect, optical*radiation based forces, charge density, and cavity deformation. The additional*material properties and geometry combinations will permit advanced*configurations to be explored such that next generation device requirements can*be reached and surpassed. The*advancements in the theoretical capabilities of the numerical solvers are*expected to have a significant impact on optical device research and design in*areas such as plasmonics, metamaterials, environmental sensing, bio-photonics, micro-structured*fibers and automation control. ***Upon*completion it is expected that advances will have been achieved in the*refinement of the numerical computation techniques and extended the material*properties available to study resonator geometries, have proposed and*numerically examined new resonator material-geometry configurations. Iterative*and perturbative computation engines will be available. Numerical computation*engines will be freely available to all researchers via the internet and*promises to streamline the early stages of resonator based device development*in Canada and abroad. Considerations will be given to extending the numerical*techniques to other areas such as acoustics and quantum mechanics as these fields*often overlap with photonics.***