To define the materials for the single-bend device, perform the following procedure.
Step | Action |
1 | From the File menu, select New.
The Initial Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 1). |
Figure 1: Initial Properties dialog box
2 | Click Profiles And Materials.
The Profile Designer window appears (see Figure 2). Note: To ensure that you can view all information, maximize the Profile Designer window. |
Figure 2: Profile Designer window
3 | Create the following dielectric material:
Name: cladding Refractive index (Re:): 1.442 |
4 | To save the material, click Store. |
5 | Create a second dielectric material:
Name: guide Refractive index (Re:): 1.45 |
6 | To save the material, click Store. |
7 | Create the following channel:
Profile name: channel 2D Profile definition material: guide |
8 | To save the channel, click Store. |
9 | Close the Profile Designer window.
The OptiBPM GUI with the open Initial Properties dialog box appears. |