1st Edition

Optical Electromagnetic Field Analysis Using Python Practical Application in Metallic and Dielectric Nanostructures

By Kotaro Kajikawa, Takayuki Okamoto Copyright 2025
268 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

268 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

In this book, Kajikawa and Okamoto explain how to use Python to calculate and visualize the optical response of microscopic structures and systems. Throughout, the authors provide varied examples to instruct readers in the application of theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios. Electromagnetic field analysis is often necessary to determine the optical response of materials with... Read more

1. Calculation of Reflectivity and Transmittance of Layered Structures 2. Electromagnetic Analysis of Spheres 3. Electromagnetic Analysis of Cylinders 4. Analytical calculations for particles with other shapes 5. Rigorous Coupled-Wave Analysis: RCWA 6. FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) method 7. Discrete Dipole Approximation 8. Appendix

Biography

Kotaro Kajikawa is Professor at Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology). He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1987, 1989, and 1992, respectively. Professor Kajikawa is a member and a fellow of The Japanese Society of Applied Physics. He is the author of around 140 journal articles and 10 books.

Takayuki Okamoto retired from RIKEN in 2022, where he worked as a research scientist since 1986. He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Osaka University in 1981, 1983, and 1986, respectively. He is the author of over 80 refereed papers.