Recent advancements in computational inverse-design approaches — algorithmic techniques for discovering optical structures based on desired functional characteristics — have begun to reshape the landscape of structures available to nanophotonics. Here, we outline a cross-section of key developments in this emerging field of photonic optimization: moving from a recap of foundational results to motivation of applications in nonlinear, topological, near-field and on-chip optics.

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纳米光子学中的逆设计

计算逆设计方法的最新进展-用于根据所需功能特征发现光学结构的算法技术-已开始重塑纳米光子学可用结构的格局。在这里，我们概述了这个新兴的光子优化领域的关键发展的一个横截面：从基础结果的概述转向非线性，拓扑，近场和片上光学的应用动机。