name: meep-fdtd-simulator description: MEEP electromagnetic FDTD simulation skill for photonic devices, metamaterials, and waveguides allowed-tools:
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MEEP FDTD Simulator
Purpose
Provides expert guidance on MEEP FDTD simulations for photonic devices, including geometry definition, source configuration, and field extraction.
Capabilities
- Geometry definition with materials library
- Source configuration (dipole, Gaussian, plane wave)
- Absorbing boundary conditions (PML)
- Flux and field extraction
- Parameter sweeps and optimization
- Parallel domain decomposition
Usage Guidelines
- Geometry: Define device geometry with proper materials
- Sources: Configure appropriate source types
- Boundaries: Set up PML absorbing boundaries
- Monitors: Place flux monitors and field probes
- Parallelization: Use domain decomposition for large simulations
Tools/Libraries
- MEEP
- MPB
- h5py