How to design surface roughness model using CST?

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This discussion focuses on modeling surface roughness in multilayer hybrid plasmonic waveguides using CST Microwave Studio. The user, Prateeksha, seeks guidance on defining roughness parameters such as height and correlation length, and whether to create random or patterned roughness. Key points include the need for a method to define random surfaces, the significance of RMS roughness height, and the dependency of these parameters on the interfaces within the structure.

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  • Understanding of multilayer hybrid plasmonic waveguides
  • Familiarity with CST Microwave Studio for numerical simulations
  • Knowledge of surface roughness metrics, including RMS roughness height
  • Basic principles of Gaussian functions for modeling randomness
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  • Research how to implement random surface roughness in CST Microwave Studio
  • Explore the physical significance of correlation length in surface roughness
  • Learn about the effects of surface roughness on propagation length in plasmonic structures
  • Investigate methods for defining roughness using Gaussian distributions
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Researchers and engineers working in the field of plasmonics, specifically those involved in the design and simulation of waveguides and surface roughness effects.

Prateeksha Sharma
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I am working om multilayer hybrid plasmonic waveguide (Si-SiO2-Ag_SiO2-Si). I have to see effect of roughness on propagation length and other parameters. So in reference to that I am having some doubts:

1) I use CST microwave studio for numerical simulation. I am not getting any direct option where I could give value of roughness height and correlation length directly. Can I model it by simply creating some small spherical or square shaped roughness in structure itself. But if I create it, then it will be in pattern, not very much random. So, will it be ok to define some identical roughness.
2) What should be height and width of sphere?
3) Is there any method for defining random surface (like by giving Gaussian equation)?
4) What is the physical meaning of rms roughness height and correlation length?
5) Is it surface dependent? Like in my structure there are four interfaces. So these parameters will be same for both interface or different.

Thanks and Regards
Prateeksha
 
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