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RSoft BandSOLVE PWE
Plane wave expansion design tool for photonic band structures
Optimize the Band Structure of Photonic Crystal Geometries
Automate and simplify modeling and calculation of photonic band structures for all photonic crystal devices with RSoft BandSOLVE. BandSOLVE’s simulation engine employs a plane wave expansion (PWE) design tool to perform band computations. It also provides a graphical display of electromagnetic fields and other quantities for further analysis.
With a built-in array layout utility and layout hierarchy, your team can conveniently create standard and custom photonic band gap (PBG) structures. BandSOLVE also optimizes the band structure of new photonic crystal geometries before fabricating a device, allowing you to determine the performance of existing components.
Key Features of RSoft BandSOLVE PWE
Plane wave expansion algorithm
Solve for the band gaps of most 1D, 2D, and 3D PBG devices with BandSOLVE's efficient and robust algorithm.
Advanced simulation capabilities
Get more efficient, fast band computations such as inversion symmetry, mode seeding, and parity for 3D calculations.
Powerful post-processing
Calculate data and graphs with complete and powerful analysis tools such as mode computation with Bloch and defect modes.
RSoft CAD integration
Work with RSoft’s other passive device simulation tools with full integration into the RSoft CAD Environment.
Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) engine
Use the FDTD engine when the PWE algorithm is not an option, such as for metallic and non-linear systems (only available with the FullWAVE module).
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Keysight BandSOLVE is the first commercially available design tool to automate and simplify photonic band structure modeling and calculation for photonic crystal devices. It provides users the ability to implement advanced PWE and FDTD (for FullWAVE users only) algorithms depending on the type of PBG device and material.
Researchers and engineers use BandSOLVE to simulate 2D and 3D periodic structures and calculate projected band structures of PBG devices and defect modes. Your team can apply BandSOLVE to a wide range of photonic crystal components such as:
- 2D and 3D PC slab and waveguides
- 2D and 3D cavity problems
- Photonic crystal fibers, both band-gap guiding and conventional guiding
- Defect modes of non-strictly periodic structures
- Metallic and anisotropic structures
BandSOLVE uses PWE and FDTD (for FullWAVE users only) algorithms to optimize the band structure and simulate and analyze photonic crystal geometries.