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[pzdoupas]

Hello, might be a silly question but I was wondering whether or not the simulation of Plasmonic Components with the usage of GPU is or will ever be possible.

Thanks in advance

[Guilin Sun]

It is a good question actually. While FDTD can run on GPU, it is still under improvements and has some limitations. Please refer to this article:

https://optics.ansys.com/hc/en-us/articles/17518942465811-Getting-started-with-running-FDTD-on-GPU

in particular please read the material part.

[pzdoupas]

I will look into the article, thanks!

[halla01madrid]

Hello! It's not a silly question at all. The simulation of plasmonic components using GPUs is indeed possible and is an area of active research. GPUs can significantly accelerate computations for modeling complex systems, including plasmonic behaviors, thanks to their parallel processing capabilities. Many researchers are exploring methods to optimize these simulations, making them more efficient and feasible for practical applications. As technology advances, we can expect further improvements in this area. If you're interested, I can recommend some resources or papers on the topic!

[pzdoupas]

Thanks for the reply! I am indeed interested in this specific topic so if you could recommend some material that would be fantastic!