C2V and the University of Twente announce a licensing agreement concerning a simulation engine that is specifically dedicated for full 3D simulation of optical ring resonators
The software tool, which will be released later in 2005, enables the design of the next generation sensors for security and life sciences applications and compact switches and filters for telecom applications, all based on compact optical ring resonators.
" We are very impressed with the speed and robustness of this simulation tool", says Martin Amersfoort, VP Integrated Optics of C2V.
"This licensing agreement enables us to integrate the simulation tool with our existing product portfolio of planar waveguide design software at the benefit of R+D groups worldwide".
Kees Eijkel, director of Mesa+, adds: "We are proud that a market leader in photonic design automation software has recognized the potential of this tool".
"The simulation tool has been developed at Mesa+, Applied Analysis and Mathematical Physics Group with support from the European Commission.
"This agreement is a clear external recognition of the high quality applied research carried out at Mesa+." Simulation of ring resonators currently relies mainly on finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation.
The most commonly used resonator structures inherently require full 3D analysis to properly describe light propagation in these devices.
However, full 3D FDTD simulations require lots of memory and lengthy simulation times, which limits its use as a practical design tool.
C2V's new product will overcome these problems.
The simulation engine relies on curved and straight waveguide full-vectorial eigenmode propagation combined with a coupled mode theory (CMT) analysis to account for the coupling between the input/output waveguides and the ring/disk resonator.
The commercial release of this new software product, named Minos, is scheduled for late Q3 2005.
