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FDTD Solutions

Single- and multi-processor finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) optical design software. Advanced material modeling, non-uniform mesh support, and robust parallel processing make this industry's most capable optical simulator.

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MODE Solutions

Accurate and flexible mode solver technology for the design and analysis of guided-wave optical devices. Its intuitive user interface allows component designers to quickly prototype new device concepts.

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Customer Successes

"As devices shrink, choosing the appropriate design technique is crucial. Lumerical delivers easy-to-use design software for microscale optical components.
K.Y. Kim, Samsung

"FDTD Solutions is a powerful optical simulation package that offers efficient parallel computation, an intuitive user interface, and a versatile scripting environment.
Y. T., Olympus

"[Lumerical's] technical support is second to none.
E. Chow, Agilent

"Lumerical provides extremely fast single and multi-processor software to speed your design efforts.
H. Greiner, Philips

"The ease with which new design concepts can be tested using Lumerical's software is a refreshing change from the usual.
S. Bidnyk, Enablence

Technology Trends

Nehalem delivers 500% speed boost for FDTD Solutions

FDTD Solutions 500%+ faster via Intel's Nehalem

Relatively inexpensive computing systems, like the the Xeon 5500 series HPC workstation tested, offer tremendous 6-fold speed improvements over processors only 12-18 months older.
core i7 parallel performance with FDTD Solutions

FDTD Solutions leverages new multi-core processors

Recent benchmarks of FDTD Solutions on Intel's Core i7 processor demonstrate a 3 times performance improvement when running in parallel. Read what is in store for parallel computation on these new multi-core processors.
64-bit computing impact on photonic design software

Overcoming the Multi-Wavelength Challenge

A single time-domain simulation delivers accurate broadband results, but only if the materials models are accurate over a wide wavelength range. Learn how multi-coefficient materials enable accurate broadband design.
64-bit computing impact on photonic design software

64-bit Computing and Photonic Design Software

Find out how 64-bit technology is dramatically impacting scientific computing and photonic design software in this whitepaper.
parallel computing and the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique

Parallel Processing and
FDTD Solutions

With growth in clock speeds slowing, manufacturers are increasingly turning to parallel processing to deliver improved computational performance that benefits FDTD Solutions.

FDTD Solutions Training

August 30 & 31st, 2010:
Delhi, India


September 2 & 3rd, 2010:
Bangalore, India


September 9 & 10th, 2010:
London, UK


September 16 & 17th, 2010:
Glasgow, UK

In the Literature

"FDTD-based optical simulations methodology for CMOS image sensors pixels architecture and process optimization"

"Design principles for particle plasmon enhanced solar cells"

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Lumerical News

March 11th, 2010: MODE Solutions 4.0 supports Mac OS X and delivers innovative Conformal Mesh Technology. More

February 22nd, 2010: Lumerical partners with the NNIN/C at Harvard University to boost US-based nanophotonics research. More

February 3rd, 2010: To benefit UK academic researchers, Lumerical Solutions has donated ten FDTD Solutions Engine licenses to ScotGrid, one of the largest grid computing sites in the United Kingdom. More

November 19th, 2009: Lumerical donates FDTD Engines to Compute/Calcul Canada, enabling current Canadian academic FDTD Solutions customers to perform large simulations on WestGrid's Top500-ranked Orcinus HPC cluster. More

October 29th, 2009: Lumerical announces a donation of FDTD Solutions Engine licenses to the National Computational Infrastructure National Facility high performance computing system based at the Australian National University Supercomputer Facility. More

August 6th, 2009: Lumerical releases FDTD Solutions 6.5, with enhanced capabilities to construct broadband material models and parameterized descriptions of complex nanophotonic devices. More

August 27th, 2008: Lumerical is a finalist for the Red Herring Canada Top 50 awards, which recognize the most promising and innovative companies in Canada.  More
Red Herring Canada 50 Finalist

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