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The new FMP framework enables researchers to describe via computer source code a material’s polarization and magnetization as a function of the electromagnetic field and other physical quantities. Release 8.5 is expected to contribute to the development of components in the fields of optical switching, integrated magneto-optical polarization control, quantum communications and silicon photonics owing to the wide array of nonlinear effects available in silicon. Flexible Material Plugin Method Provides Arbitrary Accuracy and Unrestricted Complexity Modular FMPs can be combined with Lumerical’s proprietary Multi-Coefficient Materials (MCMs), providing an extensible design environment for modeling complex nanophotonic systems. With MCMs offering the turn-key ability to generate accurate broadband material models, and the FMP providing an open framework for researchers to add onto...

OptiSystem 11.0 The most comprehensive optical communication design suite for optical system design engineers is now even better with the release of OptiSystem version 11, available in 32-bit and TRUE 64-bit editions. Parallel processing using graphical processing units (GPU). OptiSystem now supports the use of GPU cards to accelerate fiber link simulations. Please refer to the section on GPU Processing in the User Reference Guide. Optiwave Software Tools/OptiSPICE Netlist. A new component, OptiSPICE Netlist, was added to the Optiwave software tools library. The OptiSPICE Netlist component connects OptiSystem projects to optoelectronic circuits designed within OptiSPICE (by using netlist files). OptiSystem/OptiSPICE Co-simulation. OptiSystem now supports the co-simulation of designs with the OptiSPICE optoelectronic circuit simulator. Time domain signals, defined as sampled...

What\’s New in Limcon V3 New Connections Hollow structural section connections. 4-bolt and 8-bolt moment end plate connections for RHS/SHS. AISC flush and extended multiple row moment end plate connections. Bolt goup and weld group. Other New Features Options for checking to AISC LRFD and BS 5950*. Additional libraries, bolt sizes, and grades. Section library management / section input. Display of section and member mark in virtual reality view. Optional elastic/plastic analysis for splices and moment connections. Additions to Existing Connections Axial loads in WSP, FEP, and ACLT connections. Column shear in haunched moment end plate connection. Option for 4 lines of bolts in splice plates and moment end plates. More than 2 columns of bolts in web splice plates....

What\’s New in Limcon V3 New Connections Hollow structural section connections. 4-bolt and 8-bolt moment end plate connections for RHS/SHS. AISC flush and extended multiple row moment end plate connections. Bolt goup and weld group. Other New Features Options for checking to AISC LRFD and BS 5950*. Additional libraries, bolt sizes, and grades. Section library management / section input. Display of section and member mark in virtual reality view. Optional elastic/plastic analysis for splices and moment connections. Additions to Existing Connections Axial loads in WSP, FEP, and ACLT connections. Column shear in haunched moment end plate connection. Option for 4 lines of bolts in splice plates and moment end plates. More than 2 columns of bolts in web splice plates....

OPTIS, a leading software editor for the scientific simulation of light and human vision in a virtual reality environment, has announced that SPEOS for CREO® Parametric* design software now integrates with PTC® Windchill PDMLink®. The development gives designers new advanced globally collaborative powers by facilitating visualisation and modification of projects in real time. This represents a significant breakthrough for the integration of optical simulation in the industrial process, making it possible to share complex product data across global development teams. Windchill PDMLink facilitates collaboration between the various product development functions, as well as being an advanced tool for configuration and change management. Users will be able to make maximum re-use of existing designs, freeing up time for making the frequent...

SPEOS CAA V5 Based v14 World-leading light and human vision simulation solutions directly in CATIA V5. With twenty years of practical application, SPEOS is the most full featured and realistic tool to create, analyze, and virtually validate innovative lighting systems. Visual Ergonomics SPEOS V.E. allows you to render in High Resolution and in High Dynamic the photo-realistic aspect of your products, with a unique physics based approach to light, taking into account the dynamics of the human eye (spatial and spectral sensitivity). This human eye model has been developed in cooperation with experts in vision condition analysis for military aircraft, ensuring accuracy. The final picture is obtained taking into account all opto-mechanical properties (scattering, absorbing, refracting) of all components, including...

FDTD Solutions Overview FDTD Solutions is a 3D Maxwell solver, capable of analyzing the interaction of UV, visible, and IR radiation with complicated structures employing wavelength scale features. FDTD Solutions is able to accurately take into account material dispersion over wide wavelength ranges via its proprietary Multi-coefficient Material modeling capabilities, enabling the end user to efficiently calculate device response over wide bandwidths. With a highly-optimized computational engine able to exploit multi-core computing systems in everything from laptops to high-performance computing clusters, and a built-in optimization framework to speed the generation of optimized nanophotonics devices, FDTD Solutions is the photonics design environment of choice among industry professionals.Key Benefits of FDTD Solutions Decreased product development costs via highly-accurate algorithms with built-in optimization...

OptisWorks The market leading toolset for optimizing light in any system directly in SolidWorks®Light Modeling This package has been defined to help you industrial designers and optical engineers to better understand the behavior of your lighting systems, and finally to optimize it. Beam Propagation / Ray Tracing module: Especially recommended for a first approach to optical simulation in CAD CAM world. Non-optics specialists will find it particularly easy to use This module allows you to create any optical model by applying optical properties to all surfaces, materials and light sources. After defining the optical mockup, you will be able to visualize the rays as they propagate in the mechanical system. This module comes complete with intelligent abilities to create interactive...

A real-world representation of the shading from surrounding objects is extremely important for precisely calculating yields. You’re therefore looking for a program which takes shading into account as analytically as possible? PV*SOL® Expert does just that! You can visualize all roof-integrated or mounted systems – even in the ground – with up to 2,000 modules in 3D and calculate shading on the basis of 3D objects. The user-friendly 3D menu navigation is divided into the five sections of terrain view, building view, module coverage, module mounting and module configuration. Simply select possible shading objects and position them on the terrain or the building. PV*SOL® Expert then calculates how often on average the modules are shadowed by the objects and displays...

DIFFSYS is a Windows® program for the generation of optical surfaces on precision CNC machines, particularily diamond-turning machines. It was primarily developed for aspheres, diffractives, fresnels and hybrids, and has now expanded in various directions, to include 3D surfaces (non-circularily symmetric), special tool configurations, and also measurement corrections. DIFFSYS outputs jobfiles in several ASCII formats, compatible with most commercial machines. The strengths of DIFFSYS lie in its: Ease of use & clear graphics, Ability to accept design data in many different formats, Comprehensive tool corrections, to ensure accurate machining, Excellent technical support. DIFFSYS was first released in 2000, and has become a market leader, with sales worldwide. It is recognised and recommended by the leading manufacturers of ultra-precision machines. The...