Computational Optics Group, IFH, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Leader: Christian Hafner

Current group members: Matthew Mishrikey, Arya Fallahi, Patrick Leidenberger, Alireza Yahaghi

Some former members: Hansueli Gerber (Java Applet Genetic Programming), Jürg Fröhlich (Optimizations), Esteban Moreno (Computational Optics applications), Jasmin Smajic (Photonic Crystal simulation, design, optimization), Cui Xudong (Photonic Crstal structures), Nicolas Guérin

Maxwell solvers: MaXwell solver (MaX-1), Multiple Multipole Program (MMP), Generalized Finite Differences (GFD) for testing FD schemes

Numerical optimizers: Generalized Genetic Programming (GGP), Stochastic Optimization Tools (OPT includes Evolutionary Strategies, Genetic Algorithms, Particle Swarm Optimizations, Simulated Annealing, Random Search, and Randomized Downhill Simplex), OptMaX=OPT for MaX-1.

Composite Doped Metamaterials (CDM)

Teaching:

• Colloquium on Electromagnetics and THz Electronics
• Lectures (mostly in German)
• PPS student projects and seminars (mostly in German, various Java Applets)
• Workshop 2008 on Numerical Methods for Optical Nano Structures

Jobs:

Post-Doc / group leader "computational electromagnetics and antenna design" at IFH

(contact Christian Hafner for more information)

Last update of this page:  3.7.2008