The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany and is the world’s leading applied research organization. Around 30,000 employees work with an annual research budget of 2.9 billion euros. At the Fraunhofer
For a variety of modern optical systems, reliable characterization and simulation of wave-optical propagation effects is crucial. Depending on the application, this may involve selecting, adapting, or comparing different numerical approaches, ranging from efficient wave-propagation algorithms