Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2026 356924 Simulations and Applications of Optical Elements 1 3.0 3 ★ Shih-Wen Chen GAT 11 0 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	356924	Simulations and Applications of Optical Elements	1	3.0	3	★	Shih-Wen Chen	GAT	11	0

Course Plan：

Instructor Shih-Wen Chen　Office Hours

Email shihwen@mail.ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2025-12-17 16:54:19

Course Objective 1. 馬克斯威爾方程式， 2. 解馬克斯威爾方程式的數值方法， 3.邊界條件與收斂， 4.曲線擬合與光學建模，5. 光學次波長元件介紹， 6.數值方法與Matlab 輸出， 7. 近場與遠場分析， 8. 數值範例演練。 1. Ｍaxwell’s equations, 2. The numerical methods for Maxwell’s equations, 3. Boundary conditions and converge, 4. Curve fitting and optical modeling, 5. Introduction to optical subwavelength-elements, 6. The combination of numerical methods and Matlab, 7. The analysis of near-field and far-field, 8. Simulation Examples

Course Schedule Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Maxwell's equations Week 3 The numerical methods Week 4 FDTD Week 5 Boundary conditions Week 6 Converge Requirments Week 7 Curve fitting Week 8 Optical modeling Week 9 Mid-term Week 10 Subwavelength elements Week 11 Export tools: Matlab Week 12 Near-field & far-field Week 13 Simulation Example: OLEDs Week 14 Simulation Example: Solar Cells Week 15 Simulation Example: Nanoparticles Week 16 Simulation Example: Periodic structures Week 17 Simulation Example: Metamaterials Week 18 Final Exam

Evaluation and grading policy Homework 40% Mid-term project 30% Final Exam 30%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
1. TAFLOVE Allen, HAGNESS Susan C., Computational electrodynamics: The finite-difference time-domain method, (3rd Ed.), LAVOISIER S.A.S, 2023

The access to curricular consultation Email: shihwen@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Office Hours:
Thursday 13:30-17:30
Integrate Technology Complex, Room B09-1

Expanding teaching and resources

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy）
SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
● 簡單介紹AI的基本概念（Briefly introduce the basic concept of AI）

Note
　

Instructor	Shih-Wen Chen　Office Hours
Email	shihwen@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-12-17 16:54:19
Course Objective	1. 馬克斯威爾方程式， 2. 解馬克斯威爾方程式的數值方法， 3.邊界條件與收斂， 4.曲線擬合與光學建模，5. 光學次波長元件介紹， 6.數值方法與Matlab 輸出， 7. 近場與遠場分析， 8. 數值範例演練。 1. Ｍaxwell’s equations, 2. The numerical methods for Maxwell’s equations, 3. Boundary conditions and converge, 4. Curve fitting and optical modeling, 5. Introduction to optical subwavelength-elements, 6. The combination of numerical methods and Matlab, 7. The analysis of near-field and far-field, 8. Simulation Examples
Course Schedule	Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Maxwell's equations Week 3 The numerical methods Week 4 FDTD Week 5 Boundary conditions Week 6 Converge Requirments Week 7 Curve fitting Week 8 Optical modeling Week 9 Mid-term Week 10 Subwavelength elements Week 11 Export tools: Matlab Week 12 Near-field & far-field Week 13 Simulation Example: OLEDs Week 14 Simulation Example: Solar Cells Week 15 Simulation Example: Nanoparticles Week 16 Simulation Example: Periodic structures Week 17 Simulation Example: Metamaterials Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Homework 40% Mid-term project 30% Final Exam 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes 1. TAFLOVE Allen, HAGNESS Susan C., Computational electrodynamics: The finite-difference time-domain method, (3rd Ed.), LAVOISIER S.A.S, 2023
The access to curricular consultation	Email: shihwen@mail.ntut.edu.tw Office Hours: Thursday 13:30-17:30 Integrate Technology Complex, Room B09-1
Expanding teaching and resources
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools） ● 簡單介紹AI的基本概念（Briefly introduce the basic concept of AI）
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