Difference between revisions of "Simulation"

Revision as of 14:38, 3 August 2011

We are working hard to improve the group's ability to efficiently and accurately produce physical simulations. Currently you can either simulate on your own machine or use the simulation computer located in the suite (Manager - Daoxin). Some software has limited licenses, consult the manager of the software of interest for more information.

List of Software

University Available Software

• Old ECE Software List (Advanced Design System, Ansoft, Bluespec, Cadence, Mathematica, Matlab, Mentor, Micro Magic, Microsoft, Silvaco, Symantec Anti-Virus, Synopsys, Synplicity, etc.)
• New ECE Software List (Advanced Design System, Ansoft, Bluespec, Cadence, Mathematica, Matlab, Mentor, Micro Magic, Microsoft, Silvaco, Symantec Anti-Virus, Synopsys, Synplicity, etc.)
• CS Software List
• Discounted Software via Software Depot

Commonly Used Group Software

• MS_Office
• Matlab
• Silvaco
• Rsoft-Beamprop (Hui-Wen) - Optical mode calculation (Fund, higher order, eff. index, etc.) and small angle unidirectional waveguide propagation .
• Fimmwave-Fimmprop (Jock) - Uses Film Mode Matching (FMM) or Finite-Difference Method (FDM) to model 2D modes and propagate them by overlap integrals in 3D.
• Comsol (Daoxin) - Multi-physics tool with (simultaneous models 2D or 3D optical, thermal, and/or electrical properties of your structure).
• CAMFR (CAvity Modelling FRamework)
• SimWindows
• LabView
• HFSS
• Vertical (Keep this within the Bowers/Blumenthal/Coldren Groups)
• SRIM (for ion implant)
• PICwave

Under Review

• PICS3D (Evaluated: Costly and time intensive to learn)

On the Group Simulation Computer

• Matlab
• Comsol (Daoxin) - Multi-physics tool with (simultaneous models 2D or 3D optical, thermal, and/or electrical properties of your structure).
• Silvaco
• Mathematica
• Fimmwave-Fimmprop (Jock) - Uses Film Mode Matching (FMM) or Finite-Difference Method (FDM) to model 2D modes and propagate them by overlap integrals in 3D.
• HFSS

Home-made code

• Epi Design (Yongbo) - Quanrum well design including the strain using Finite Difference Method(FDM)
• multiFilm (Yongbo) - Based on transfer matrix for AR Coating, grating coupler et al..