ECE 595E Numerical Simulations for Energy Applications
17 Jan 2013 | Courses | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
ECE 695NS: Numerical Simulations of Electro-optic Energy Systems
10 Jan 2017 | Courses | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
SPring 2017This course is currently in production. It is made available in this incomplete form to support the student currently taking this course.
Birck Solar Research Seminar Series
08 Feb 2013 | Series | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
The Solar Research Series includes presentations from researchers at Purdue and leading researchers across the nation on developments in wafer-based, thin-film, organic and cross-cutting technologies in photovoltaics (PV) and related solar power. Results to be presented will include a mixture of...
ECE 695FO: Fiber Optic Communication
14 Jan 2019 | Courses | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
The course will start with a refresher on the operation of key components needed for an effective fiber optic communication system, and then show how these components interact at a system level. Finally, the course will conclude with outlook for future research in extending the capabilities of...
ECE 595E Lecture 10: Solving Quantum Wavefunctions
01 Feb 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Recap from MondaySchrodinger’s equationInfinite & Finite Quantum WellsKronig-Penney modelNumerical solutions:Real spaceFourier space
ECE 595E Lecture 20: Bandstructure Concepts
06 Mar 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Recap from FridayBandstructure Problem FormulationBloch’s TheoremReciprocal Lattice SpaceNumerical Solutions1D crystal2D triangular lattice3D diamond lattice
ECE 595E Lecture 31: Coupled Mode Theory Simulation (CMT)
12 Apr 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Recap from WednesdayOverview of Coupled Mode TheoryDerivation of Coupled Mode EquationsApplications:Single WaveguidesAdd-Drop filtersWaveguide BendsChannel DropT-SplittersNonlinear Kerr Waveguides
ECE 595E Lecture 35: MEEP Tutorial I
18 Apr 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:MEEP InterfacesMEEP ClassesTutorial examples:WaveguideBent waveguide
S4: Stanford Stratified Structure Solver
11 Sep 2012 | Tools | Contributor(s): Jiarui Kang, Xufeng Wang, Peter Bermel, Chang Liu
S4 is a frequency domain code to solve layered periodic structures. Internally, it uses Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis (RCWA; also called the Fourier Modal Method (FMM)) and the S-matrix algorithm.
ECE 595E Lecture 23: Electronic Bandstructures
04 Mar 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:3D Lattice TypesFull 3D Photonic Bandgap StructuresYablonoviteWoodpileInverse OpalsRod-Hole 3D PhCs
Surprising Nanophotonic Phenomena in Nature
11 Jul 2016 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
A broad range of optical phenomena in nature have created long-standing mysteries. For example, what gives butterflies and birds their rich colors? And how can sightings of some unusual natural phenomena like mirages or ball lightning be explained? The process of solving these mysteries has...
ECE 595E Lecture 26: Overview of Transfer Matrix Methods
19 Mar 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Ray-optics transfer matrixWave-optics matrix methods:T-matrixR-matrixS-matrix
ECE 595E Lecture 24: Electronic Bandstructure Simulation Tools
Outline:Electronic bandstructure labBasic PrinciplesInput InterfaceExemplary OutputsDensity functional theory (DFT)DFT in Quantum ESPRESSO
ECE 595E Lecture 1: Introduction to Numerical Simulations
11 Jan 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:MotivationMy Background and ResearchTopics for This ClassGoals for This ClassAssignmentsGrading
ECE 595E Lecture 14: Beam Propagation Method I
14 Feb 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
ECE 595E Lecture 5: Linear Algebra
17 Jan 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Recap from MondayOverview: Computational Linear AlgebraGaussian EliminationLU DecompositionSingular Value DecompositionSparse MatricesQR Decomposition
nanoHUB-U Nanophotonics Modeling: Scientific Overview
23 Jun 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
A five week course on Nanophotonic Modeling.
ECE 595E Lecture 36: MEEP Tutorial II
Outline:Recap from MondayExamplesMultimode ring resonatorsIsolating individual resonancesKerr nonlinearitiesQuantifying third-harmonic generation
Photovoltaics QCRF-FDTD Simulator
15 Oct 2015 | Tools | Contributor(s): Jacob R Duritsch, Haejun Chung, Peter Bermel
Simulates optical and electrical behaviors of photovoltaic cells using a FDTD simulation method and QCRF material modeling.
ECE 595E Lecture 13: Programming with FFTW
ECE 595E Lecture 29: Eigenmode Layered Computations (CAMFR)
26 Mar 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
ECE 695FO Lecture 1: Introduction
14 Jan 2019 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Topics Overview of optical fibers Multi-mode fibers Single-mode fibers Graded Index (GRIN) fibers Step-Index fibers Numerical Aperture Polarization-maintaining fibers Fabrication
ECE 595E Lecture 8: Eigenvalues
29 Jan 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Recap from WednesdayEigenproblem Solution TechniquesPower MethodsInverse IterationAtomic TransformationsFactorization Methods
ECE 595E Lecture 33: Introduction to Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulations
Outline:Recap from MondayIntroduction to FDTDSpecial features of MEEP:Perfectly matched layersSubpixel averagingSymmetryScheme (programmable) interfaceExamples:Periodic light-trapping structuresRandomly textured structures
ECE 595E Lecture 6: Finding Special Values
23 Jan 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Outline:Recap from WednesdayRoot FindingBisectionNewton-Raphson methodBrent’s methodOptimizationGolden Section SearchBrent’s MethodDownhill SimplexConjugate gradient methodsMultiple level, single linkage (MLSL)