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Inverse design in photonics
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Adjoint optimization is a powerful tool that has gained significant attention in the photonics community. It leverages the adjoint method, a mathematical technique used to calculate gradients or derivatives of performance metrics with respect to design parameters. This method is particularly useful in photonics, where devices often have a large number of design parameters and complex performance metrics. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles and applications of adjoint optimization in the field of photonics. 

`Lecture 1: Introduction to Inverse Design In Photonics <https://www.flexcompute.com/tidy3d/learning-center/inverse-design/Lecture-1-Introduction-to-Inverse-Design-In-Photonics/>`_

`Lecture 2: Adjoint Method <https://www.flexcompute.com/tidy3d/learning-center/inverse-design/Lecture-2-Inverse-Design-in-Photonics-Lecture-2-Adjoint-Method/>`_

`Lecture 3: Adjoint Optimization <https://www.flexcompute.com/tidy3d/learning-center/inverse-design/Inverse-Design-in-Photonics-Lecture-3-Adjoint-Optimization/>`_

`Lecture 4: Fabrication Constraints <https://www.flexcompute.com/tidy3d/learning-center/inverse-design/Inverse-Design-in-Photonics-Lecture-4-Fabrication-Constraints/>`_

`Lecture 5: Shape Optimization <https://www.flexcompute.com/tidy3d/learning-center/inverse-design/Inverse-Design-in-Photonics-Lecture-5-Shape-Optimization/>`_

`Lecture 6: Level Set Parameterization <https://www.flexcompute.com/tidy3d/learning-center/inverse-design/Inverse-Design-in-Photonics-Lecture-6-Level-Set-Parameterization/>`_


More lectures coming soon!