title: Multiscale optical simulation settings: challenging applications handled with an iterative ray-tracing FDTD interface method.
abstract: We show that with an appropriate combination of two optical simulation techniques-classical ray-tracing and the finite difference time domain method-an optical device containing multiple diffractive and refractive optical elements can be accurately simulated in an iterative simulation approach. We compare the simulation results with experimental measurements of the device to discuss the applicability and accuracy of our iterative simulation procedure.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leiner
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nemitz
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
authors.forename: Ladislav
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuna
authors.forename: Franz P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Wenzl
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Satzinger
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sommer