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Ansys Lumerical STACK
Optical thin-film simulation designed quickly
Stack Design Calculation
Rapidly Design Photonic Thin-Film Stacks
With Lumerical STACK, thin film stacks can be designed quickly.
STACK is faster than direct simulations of the Maxwell’s equations since it makes use of analytical techniques. Interference and microactivity effects are accurately captured by the various thin film, photonic modeling software features under both plane-wave and dipole illumination.
Engineering Solutions
STACK Analytic Solver
In comparison to a direct simulation of Maxwell’s equations, the STACK Analytic solver is quicker. It has functionality for both plane-wave and dipole illumination and is excellent for rapid prototyping for thin film applications. Interference and microcavity effects are captured by the solver.
Scripting-based interoperability
Through the Automation API, Python and MATLAB APIs, as well as the Lumerical scripting language, Lumerical STACK products are flexible and easy to integrate into workflows.
Dipole/Dipole Off-Axis Illumination
Seamless transition between on-axis and off-axis illumination is available for engineers in Ansys STACK who often toggle between multiple resolutions and proximity corrections.
One of the three main resolution-enhancement technologies, off-axis illumination (OAI), has allowed optical lithography to push the practical resolution limitations well beyond what was previously thought to be conceivable (the others being phase shifting masks and optical proximity corrections).
Off-axis lighting must be properly sized and shaped for the particular mask pattern being printed in order to be used efficiently for engineers in this line of work.
Ansys Lumerical STACK In-Action
Functionality and practical industrial applications
Ansys Lumerical STACK Optical Solver Solutions
Practical Application for Coherence Break in the STACK Solver
Core Capabilities
- Plane-Wave Illumination
- Capture Interference Effects
- Capture Microactivity Effects
- Optical Thin-Film Application
- Dipole/Dipole Off-Axis Illumination
- Simulate Thin Film Multilayer Stacks
Ansys Lumerical Products
Designers can model interacting optical, electrical, and thermal effects thanks to tools that seamlessly integrate device and system level functionality. A variety of processes that combine device multiphysics and photonic circuit simulation with external design automation and productivity tools are made possible by flexible interoperability between products.
