Electromagnetics Blog Posts
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Silicon Photonics: Designing and Prototyping Silicon Waveguides
John Tyndall tried to control the most visible form of energy, light, using 2 buckets and some water. Today, there is a more advanced device for this purpose: a silicon waveguide.
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Optimizing the Geometry of Optical Antennas with Genetic Algorithms
What does antenna design have to do with the concept of natural selection? Although it may sound far-fetched, the basic principles of natural selection can be used to optimize antenna geometries.
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Learning Quantum Mechanics Concepts with Double-Barrier Structures
Quantum mechanics is a notoriously difficult subject to learn — and teach. Modeling a double-barrier structure is an effective way to teach quantum mechanics concepts to physics students.
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Designing Accurate EMC/EMI Testing Equipment with RF Modeling
EMI/EMC testing is used to ensure that various products, processes, and systems meet standard compliance requirements. RF modeling can be used to design equipment for accurate analyses.
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How to Create Electrostatics Models with Wires, Surfaces, and Solids
Here’s a guide to building models that combine wires, surfaces, and solids using the electrostatics features based on the boundary element method that are available with the AC/DC Module.
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Streamlining the Design of Frequency-Selective Surfaces
If you want to improve the frequency response of a frequency-selective surface, you have many options for methods. 1 method streamlines what can be a complex process: simulation applications.
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Simulating Helmholtz Coils in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Electromagnetics simulation simplifies the process of constructing a Helmholtz coil and calculating its magnetic field to ensure the fields are uniform, which is important for a variety of uses.
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Introduction to Designing Microwave Circuits Using EM Simulation
When it comes to designing RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave circuits with electromagnetics simulation, the key is to start simple and gradually add complexity to your analyses.