Shape optimizations for body-assisted light-matter interactions
arXiv:2209.03873 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.106.013515
Abstract
We implement a shape optimization algorithm for body-assisted light-matter interactions described by the formalism of macroscopic quantum electrodynamics. The approach uses the level-set method to represent and incrementally evolve dielectric environments. Utilizing finite-difference time-domain techniques we demonstrate the ability of the algorithm by optimizing the rate of resonance energy transfer in two dimensions. The resulting geometries enhance the transfer rate by several orders of magnitude.
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