FIMMWAVE

A powerful waveguide mode solver

FIMMWAVE Introduction Features Applications

Introducing FIMMWAVE

Design the wide variety of waveguides/fibers found in photonics with bespoke interfaces for popular designs. Deploy our extensive suite of simulation methods suited for a range of challenges.

A Simulation Suite at Your Fingertips

For a wide range of problems you need a deep toolbox. Learn how FIMMWAVE's different mode solvers match to your waveguide.

Construct Arbitrary Waveguide Cross-Sections

From tilted sidewalls and corner rounding to hollow core fibers, see how FIMMWAVE tackles building even the most complex of cross-sections

From Cross-Sections to Full 3D Devices

Our 30+ years of mode solving expertise are the cornerstone for simulating full 3D components in popular extension FIMMPROP. Learn More...

Featured Examples

Photonic crystal fibre with the superimposed mesh of the FEM Solver; the mesh only needs to describe a quarter of the cross-section thanks to the symmetries

Photonic Crystal Fibres

Simulation of Modes of Photonic Crystal Fibers

$Refractive index profile for a Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide designed in FIMMWAVE$

Diffused Waveguides

Efficiently model waveguides generated by diffusion processes

Slot Waveguides

Simulation of silicon cross-slot waveguides

Mode profiles calculated for a wavelength of 1.55um: (first row) Ex field profiles of the TE-like modes (second row) Ey field profiles of the TM-like modes (first column) fundamental modes (second column) vertical first order modes (third column) horizont

Bend Modes

Bend Modes & Bend Losses of Optical Waveguides

Surface Plasmons

Accurately calculate surface plasmon modes

Expansions to FIMMWAVE

FIMMWAVE includes a suite of bespoke solvers built over 30 years of community driven development.

$Graded-index fibre designed in FIMMWAVE: (left) geometrical view (right) refractive index profile$

Fiber Solvers

Collapse the symmetric geometries of fibers into a 1D problem with a suite of fiber specific solvers. Includes the ability for arbitrary 1D refractive index profiles for graded fibers.

Electro-Optic Solver

Investigate the change in refractive index on a cross section due to an electrical input from contacts. Similar Thermo-Optic Solver available.

Stress Solver

How are stresses in your waveguide or fiber affecting your results? Examine with the Stress solver.

Lets Get Started

The best way to learn more is to talk with our experts and test out the software yourself