MetaNetC

MetaNetC catalogs over 100,000 optimized photonic device layouts (focusing on metagratings) and provides accompanying source code and analysis capabilities to support benchmarking and development of topology-optimized devices for integrated photonics and free-space diffractive optics.

Key Features:

• Extensive Database: Houses over 100,000 device layouts with metagratings used as a model system.
• Design Code Provision: Provides source code for both local and global topology optimization methods.
• Distribution Analysis: Enables visualization and analysis of the distribution of optimized devices corresponding to specific optimization methodologies.

Scientific Applications:

• Algorithm Benchmarking: Supports comparative evaluation of local versus global topology optimization approaches using a common set of optimized designs.
• Optimization Strategy Development: Accelerates development and assessment of new topology optimization strategies for integrated photonics and free-space diffractive optics.
• Design Trend Analysis: Facilitates identification of trends and patterns in optimized device geometries and performance across methods.

Methodology:

Uses topology optimization methods categorized into local and global approaches to generate and store optimized photonic device layouts and analyzes their distribution patterns.