FiberDev 2.0 uses state-of-the-art numerical techniques to rapidly solve Maxwell’s equations in a fiber waveguide with no approximations

• Rapidly evaluates the true vector modes of any real or complex radial index profile entered by the user

  • Very high accuracy (> 12 digits for propagation constants, > 9 digits for mode fields)

  • Fast: evaluates 3 hybrid modes and their properties at 25 wavelengths in 1 second (Pentium E6700 @ 3.2 GHz)

  • Index profile can have any number of discontinuities

  • Index profiles can be saved for re-use

  • Supports import of measured index profile text files

  • Material dispersion can be included using built-in Sellmeier expansions

  • Allows users to verify satisfaction of Maxwell’s equations and mode orthogonality

  • Also performs LP mode evaluation under the weakly guiding approximation

• Evaluates modal properties including loss, group delay, dispersion, dispersion slope, cutoff, effective area, and mode field diameter

• All computational results can be saved in text files for later reference or use in other applications

• Includes support for the use of a perfectly matched layer (PML) with user-controllable properties for simulation of radiation effects in an open waveguide

• Includes an exact treatment of field propagation through a circular bend, including transition regions where the curvature changes smoothly from straight to bent and bent to straight.

  • Evaluate bend losses and mode mixing

  • Strain-optic effect can be included, if desired

  • Easily perform sweeps over wavelength, bend radius, or bend extent to obtain bend properties as functions of these parameters

  • Provides exact results that can be used to test the accuracy of approximate treatments of bend propagation/loss

• Evaluates the field at arbitrary distances from the fiber endface with no approximation

  • Includes back-reflection from the fiber endface

  • Enables simulation of the ITU far-field measurement process for mode field diameter and effective area

  • Evaluate numerical aperture (NA) and beam divergence angle

  • Perform eye-safety studies

  • Study the free-space propagation of fields emerging from fiber

• Easy to use graphical interfaces/dialogs give the user control of the computational process

• Publication quality graphics capabilities

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Software installation instructions are located at the bottom of this page

Entrprise License: software can be installed and used on any enterprise computer by any enterprise employee

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End User License Agreement (Enterprise)

This End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal agreement between you and Electrodynamic Insights for the software product FiberDev 2.0, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (“Software Product”).

By installing, copying, or otherwise using the Software Product, you agree to be bounded by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not install or use the Software Product.

SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE

1. Grant of License. This EULA grants you the following rights:

Enterprise Use: You may install the Software Product on any suitable device (computer, laptop, etc.) owned by your enterprise. Any number of employees of your enterprise may use the Software Product at any time and on any of the devices upon which it has been installed.

You are responsible for ensuring your device (computer, laptop, etc.) meets the minimum requirements of the FiberDev 2.0 software.

You are not permitted to:

• Edit, alter, modify, adapt, translate or otherwise change the whole or any part of the Software Product nor permit the whole or any part of the Software Product to be combined with or become incorporated in any other software, nor decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Software or attempt to do any such things

• Distribute or resell the Software Product

• Allow any third party to use the Software Product on behalf of or for the benefit of any third party

• Use the Software Product in any way which breaches any applicable local, national or international law

• Use the Software Product for any purpose that Electrodynamic Insights considers is a breach of this EULA agreement

2. Description of Rights and Limitations. Termination. Without prejudice to any other rights, Electrodynamic Insights may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the Software Product and all of its component parts.

LIMITED WARRANTY

No Warranties. This software is provided by Electrodynamic Insights "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.

No Liability for Damages. In no event shall Electrodynamic Insights be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the Software Product remains with you.

To install software after purchase:

1. After completing the purchase, download the FiberDev2.0_zipped file

2. Using the Windows File Explorer utility, create a folder named “Electrodynamic Insights” at a desired location.

3. Navigate to the location of the downloaded FiberDev2.0_zipped file (usually in the Downloads folder). Right click on the file to bring up the context menu.

4. Click on “Extract all” in the context menu. This will bring up the “Select a Destination and Extract Files” dialog box. If “Extract all” does not appear in the context menu, click on “Open with” in the context menu and select Windows Explorer. Then click on the “Extract all” option that appears in the toolbar. This will bring up the “Select a Destination and Extract Files” dialog box.

5. If you are installing the software on a laptop with a touchpad instead of a mouse, and right-clicking is not enabled on the touchpad, then click on the FiberDev2.0_zipped file to select it. Click on the “Extract” option in the menu that appears. Then click on “Extract all” in the toolbar. This will bring up the “Select a Destination and Extract Files” dialog box.

6. Enter the path for the Electrodynamic Insights folder created in step 2 into the dialog box. The path name should end with \Electrodynamic Insights (for example, the path could be C:\Users\YourName\Electrodynamic Insights)

7. Click the Extract button in the dialog box. Windows will automatically create a FiberDev 2.0 subfolder in the Electrodynamic Insights folder. The software will be in this subfolder.

8. In the FiberDev 2.0 subfolder, you will find the file User Manual FiberDev 2.0.pdf. This user manual will provide a complete description of the use of the software, including instructions on running the FiberDev 2.0 application on your computer.