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Mode Solvers Feature Table
All mode solvers are compatible with FIMMPROP, our
3D propagation tool. All solvers work with the MOLAB, our
automatic mode finder.
All solvers are compatible with metal or magnetic
wall boundary conditions.
| Feature |
Solver Capability |
| +++ |
Fully
supported - best performance |
| ++ |
Fully
supported - fair performance | | + |
Some capability,
but not the most accurate or recommended use |
| Feature |
FMM Solver |
FDM Solver |
FEM Solver |
Effective
Index
Solver |
FDM Fibre Solver |
General
Fibre
Solver |
| Rectangular Geometry Waveguides |
+++ | +++ | +++ |
++ | |
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Cylindrical Geometry Waveguides – arbitrary Ne(r) |
+ |
+ |
++ |
|
+++ |
+++ |
| Mixed Geometry Waveguides (ellipses and polygons) |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
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Graded index waveguides including diffused waveguides |
+ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
++ |
| Metals, gainy or absorbing
waveguides (with Complex Engine option) |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
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Anisotropic refractive index
(diagonal permittivity tensor) |
+ |
+++ |
+++ |
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+++ |
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Full arbitrary permittivity and
permeability tensors:
- biaxially birefringent materials
- optically active materials
- ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, and magneto-optic materials
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+++ |
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| Bend modes |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
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| | Compatibility with PMLs (with
Complex Engine option) |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
++ |
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| Transparent
boundary conditions (with Complex Engine option) |
++ |
++ |
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++ |
| Periodic
boundary conditions |
+++ |
+++ |
|
+++ |
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| Compatibility with FIMMPROP |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
| Very thin
layers |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
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