Ansys Lumerical
Industry Gold Standard for Modeling Nano-Photonic Devices
With a comprehensive set of multiscale and multiphyscs solvers, Ansys Lumerical helps design, tolerance, analyze and optimize cutting edge photonic applications from VR pancakes to the latest CMOS image sensors.
Ansys Lumerical
Features
- FDTD-3D Emag Solver for nanophotonic materials, processes & devices.
- MODE Solver for analyzing waveguides, fibers, and couplers.
- INTERCONNECT Solver for both classic and quantum IC simulation.
- CML Compiler for generating and distributing compact photonic models.
- Multiphysics design capabilities for image sensors, microLEDs, and Photodetectors.
- Open ecosystem, including Python-based automation
- Directly coupled with macro and system-level solvers
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FAQs
Lumerical Photonics is a photonic simulation software suite designed to simulate the behavior of light in complex photonic and optoelectronic devices. Its main features include finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations, eigenmode expansion (EME), and mode solver capabilities for photonic devices.
Lumerical Photonics stands out for its user-friendly interface, comprehensive set of simulation capabilities, and its ability to efficiently handle large-scale photonic simulations. It offers advanced visualization tools and supports integration with other software packages, making it a versatile choice for engineers and researchers.
Yes, Ansys Lumerical offers multiphysics capabilities, allowing users to couple optical simulations with thermal and mechanical simulations to analyze the interactions between light, heat, and mechanical stress in devices.
Ansys Lumerical can simulate various photonic devices, including photonic integrated circuits (PICs), photonic crystals, waveguides, lasers, sensors, and optical communication systems, among others.
