Abstract

We propose a rigorous approach for the inverse design of functional photonic structures by coupling the adjoint optimization method and the 2D generalized Mie theory (2D-GMT) for the multiple scattering problem of finite-sized arrays of dielectric nanocylinders optimized to display desired functions. We refer to these functional scattering structures as “photonic patches.” We briefly introduce the formalism of 2D-GMT and the critical steps necessary to implement the adjoint optimization algorithm to photonic patches with designed radiation properties. In particular, we showcase several examples of periodic and aperiodic photonic patches with optimal nanocylinder radii and arrangements for radiation shaping, wavefront focusing in the Fresnel zone, and for the enhancement of the local density of states (LDOS) at multiple wavelengths over micron-sized areas. Moreover, we systematically compare the performances of periodic and aperiodic patches with different sizes and find that optimized aperiodic Vogel spiral geometries feature significant advantages in achromatic focusing compared to their periodic counterparts. Our results show that adjoint optimization coupled to 2D-GMT is a robust methodology for the inverse design of compact photonic devices that operate in the multiple scattering regime with optimal desired functionalities. Without the need for spatial meshing, our approach provides efficient solutions at a strongly reduced computational burden compared to standard numerical optimization techniques and suggests compact device geometries for on-chip photonics and metamaterials technologies.

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