absorber-1d.py

from __future__ import division

import argparse
import meep as mp
from meep.materials import Al


def main(args):

    resolution = 40
    cell_size = mp.Vector3(z=10)

    boundary_layers = [mp.PML(1, direction=mp.Z) if args.pml else mp.Absorber(1, direction=mp.Z)]

    sources = [mp.Source(src=mp.GaussianSource(1 / 0.803, fwidth=0.1),
                         center=mp.Vector3(),
                         component=mp.Ex)]

    def print_stuff(sim):
        p = sim.get_field_point(mp.Ex, mp.Vector3())
        print("ex:, {}, {}".format(sim.meep_time(), p.real))

    sim = mp.Simulation(cell_size=cell_size,
                        resolution=resolution,
                        dimensions=1,
                        default_material=Al,
                        boundary_layers=boundary_layers,
                        sources=sources)

    sim.run(mp.at_every(10, print_stuff),
            until_after_sources=mp.stop_when_fields_decayed(50, mp.Ex, mp.Vector3(), 1e-6))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument('-pml', action='store_true', default=False, help='Use PML as boundary layer')
    args = parser.parse_args()
    main(args)