Optics and photonics serve as enabling technologies in various industries, including communication, medical technology, sensor development, quantum computing, and manufacturing. In these fields, simulation helps accelerate and reduce the cost of R&D of optical components, which can range in size from the sub-wavelength scale to optically large. Utilizing multiphysics analysis is an important aspect of R&D in this area, as it involves accounting for electro-optical, stress-optical, and plasmonic effects, in addition to ubiquitous thermal effects in optical systems.

In this webinar we will discuss recent applications of COMSOL Multiphysics in the design of photonic devices and components in both industry and academic research. The webinar will include a live demonstration showing how to model surface plasmonic effects, and will conclude with a Q&A session during which you are welcome to ask questions.

An interactive Q&A session follows the presentation.

Nathaniel Davies joined COMSOL in early 2020 as an applications engineer specialising in electromagnetism. He studied at Oxford University, completing an undergraduate degree and PhD in condensed matter physics with a research specialism in novel magnetic and superconducting materials.