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Line 43: BPM is a quick and easy method of solving for fields in integrated optical devices. It is typically used only in solving for intensity and modes within shaped (bent, tapered, terminated) waveguide structures, as opposed to scattering problems. These structures typically consist of [[isotropic]] optical materials, but the BPM has also been extended to be applicable to simulate the propagation of light in general [[anisotropic]] materials such as [[liquid crystals]]. This allows to [http://www.elis.ugent.be/ELISgroups/lcd/research/bpm.php analyze] e.g. the polarization rotation of light in anisotropic materials, the tunability of a directional coupler based on liquid crystals or the light diffraction in LCD pixels. ~~structures, as opposed to scattering problems. It is not suited as a generalized solution to Maxwell~~ ~~equations, like the FDTD or FEM methods.~~ ==BPM software== * RSoft's [http://www.rsoftdesign.com/products.php?sub=Component+Design&itm=BeamPROP BeamPROP]: vector; commercial, free trial possible * Optiwave's [http://www.optiwave.com/products/bpm_overview.html OptiBPM]: commercial, free trial possible * [http://www.elis.ugent.be/ELISgroups/lcd/research/bpm.php FEAB] (Finite Element Anisotropic Beam propagation method): academic, free version available ==See also==

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