Design and optimization of optical components using genetic algorithms

Steven Boxwell; Shaw G. Fox; Juan F. Román

doi:10.1117/1.1756164

1 July 2004 Design and optimization of optical components using genetic algorithms

Steven Boxwell, Shaw G. Fox, Juan F. Román

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 43, Issue 7, (July 2004). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1756164

Abstract

Genetic algorithms are applied to the design optimization of a lightguide. Physically impossible offspring generated by the genetic algorithm evolution are removed by a simple logical test before further iterations. The performance of the lightguide and the evolution of the design are measured by a single criterion combining both uniformity of illumination and brightness. The process produces a nonintuitive solution, and experimental results match the theoretical predictions and show an improvement in performance of the final design.

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Steven Boxwell, Shaw G. Fox, and Juan F. Román "Design and optimization of optical components using genetic algorithms," Optical Engineering 43(7), (1 July 2004). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1756164

Published: 1 July 2004

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