Topology optimization of a superabsorbing thin-film semiconductor metasurface

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)7932-7942
Seitenumfang11
FachzeitschriftIEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Jahrgang73
Ausgabenummer10
Frühes Online-Datum23 Juli 2025
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 14 Okt. 2025

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We demonstrate a computational inverse design method for optimizing broadband-absorbing metasurfaces made of arbitrary dispersive media. Our figure of merit is the time-averaged instantaneous power dissipation in a single unit cell within a periodic array. Its time-domain formulation allows capturing the response of arbitrary dispersive media over any desired spectral range. Employing the time-domain adjoint method within a topology optimization framework enables the design of complex metasurface structures exhibiting unprecedented broadband absorption.We applied the method to a thin-film Silicon-on-insulator configuration and explored the impact of structural and (time-domain inherent) excitation parameters on performance over the visible–ultraviolet. We provide a physical insight into the dissipation mechanism of the optimized structures. Since our incorporated material model can represent any linear material, the method can also be applied to other all-dielectric, plasmonic, or hybrid configurations.

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Topology optimization of a superabsorbing thin-film semiconductor metasurface. / Gedeon, Johannes; Allayarov, Izzatjon; Hassan, Emadeldeen et al.
in: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Jahrgang 73, Nr. 10, 14.10.2025, S. 7932-7942.

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Gedeon J, Allayarov I, Hassan E, Lesina AC. Topology optimization of a superabsorbing thin-film semiconductor metasurface. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2025 Okt 14;73(10):7932-7942. Epub 2025 Jul 23. doi: 10.1109/TAP.2025.3590211
Gedeon, Johannes ; Allayarov, Izzatjon ; Hassan, Emadeldeen et al. / Topology optimization of a superabsorbing thin-film semiconductor metasurface. in: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2025 ; Jahrgang 73, Nr. 10. S. 7932-7942.
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