Running the Simulation

Compatibility:

To run the simulation, perform the following procedure.

Step Action
1 From the Simulation menu, select Additional Output Data.

The Additional Output Data dialog box appears.

2 Click the 2D tab.
3 Select the Power Overlap Integral check box.

The Normalization and Overlap Integral With are selected automatically.

4 Select the Power In Output Waveguides check box.

The Normalization and Output Type are selected automatically (see Figure 9)

BPM - Figure 9 Selections in Additional Output Data dialog box

Figure 9: Selections in Additional Output Data dialog box

5 To apply the settings and return to the layout window, click OK.
6 Re-save the project.
7 From the Simulation menu, select Calculate 2D Isotropic Simulation.
8 Ensure that the wavelength is 1.55µm.
9 To start the simulation, click Run.

OptiBPM_Simulator opens and the simulation starts to run.

Note: At the end of the simulation, a prompt box appears. Do NOT open

OptiBPM_Analyzer.