Additional Variables for Periodic Structure Calculations
The Port (of Periodic type), Diffraction Order, Orthogonal Polarization, and Periodic Port nodes also add additional global variables that describe the properties of the plane-wave diffraction orders, used in periodic structure simulations.
Name
Description
Dimension
ewfd.kModex_K
Port mode wave vector, port K, x-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.kModey_K
Port mode wave vector, port K, y-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.kModez_K
Port mode wave vector, port K, z-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.Eamplx_K
Electric mode field amplitude, port K, x-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.Eamply_K
Electric mode field amplitude, port K, y-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.Eamplz_K
Electric mode field amplitude, port K, z-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.Emodex_K
Electric mode field port K, x-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.Emodey_K
Electric mode field port K, y-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.Emodez_K
Electric mode field port K, z-component
2D, 3D
ewfd.alpha1Port_K
Elevation angle, port K
2D, 3D
ewfd.alpha1R_M
Elevation angle on reflection side, order M
2D
ewfd.alpha1T_M
Elevation angle on transmission side, order M
2D
ewfd.alpha1R_M_N
Elevation angle on reflection side, order [M,N]
3D
ewfd.alpha1T_M_N
Elevation angle on transmission side, order [M,N]
3D
ewfd.alpha2Port_K
Azimuth angle, port K
2D, 3D
ewfd.alpha2R_M
Azimuth angle on reflection side, order M
2D
ewfd.alpha2T_M
Azimuth angle on transmission side, order M
2D
ewfd.alpha2R_M_N
Azimuth angle on reflection side, order [M,N]
3D
ewfd.alpha2T_M_N
Azimuth angle on transmission side, order [M,N]
3D
In the table above, K represents the port name and M and N are diffraction order mode numbers.