Boundary information

Description

[boundaryInfo] block is used to define the boundary condition for each surface.

Options

• inputBC: boundary condition type for each surface with sequence: xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax, with possible types:

  • EMLaser: laser incidence
  • Absorption: absorb EM waves and particles
  • Periodic: periodic boundary for wave and particles

• pml_[x,y,z]: the perfectly matched layer (PML) thickness in the number of grid for absorption condition, recommended for at least 10

Parameter	Value Type	Description
inputBC	Array of Strings	An array of strings that specifies the type of boundary condition for each boundary.
pml_x	Integer	An integer value that specifies the number of PML cells in the x-direction.
pml_y	Integer	An integer value that specifies the number of PML cells in the y-direction.
pml_z	Integer	An integer value that specifies the number of PML cells in the z-direction.

template

[boundaryInfo]
inputBC = ["EMLaser", "Absorption", "Absorption", "Absorption", "Absorption", "Absorption"]
pml_x = 10
pml_y = 10
pml_z = 0