Ansys Lumerical FDTD Solver Region Settings — Lesson 2

General and Geometry Tab

In this video lesson, you will learn about the General and Geometry tabs of the solver region object to set the dimensions, background index, simulation time and simulation temperature of the simulation region.



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Mesh Settings Tab

In this video lesson, you will learn about the Mesh Settings tab of the solver region object to set the various mesh types and properties in the simulation region.



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Mesh Override Regions

In this video lesson, you will learn how to use mesh override objects to refine the local meshes in a simulation region. When used properly together with the global mesh settings, this object can help improve the simulation accuracy.



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Boundary Conditions Tab

In this video lesson, you will learn about various boundary profiles available in Lumerical FDTD and the typical situations where each of them is used.


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Advanced Tab

In this video lesson, you will learn about the Advanced Option tab to set the auto-shutoff level and simulation bandwidth.



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