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MadMax LUNA is a state-of-the-art, easy-to-use simulation tool
for the design and analysis of 2D photonic crystal-based optical
components. LUNA is based on a full solver for Maxwell's equations
in the frequency-domain and uses highly accurate Fast Multipole
Methods (FMMs). Errors of one part in a million are obtained with
modest computational effort. Unlike the finite difference time
domain (FDTD) techniques in current use, no artificial boundary
conditions are required and there is no numerical dispersion introduced
by a computational grid.
MadMax LUNA accepts either TE or TM polarized sources and returns
a complete analysis of the electromagnetic field. Transmission,
reflection and loss properties are easily obtained.
You can work with arbitrary component geometries, either by importing
data using a simple ASCII file format, by using our graphical
user interface, or by modifying a sample from our library. In
the present version, each dielectric inclusion must be cylindrical
in shape, but can have a distinct radius and a distinct, complex,
index of refraction. (Solvers for more irregular shapes will be
available in version 1.1) |
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