{"id":312417,"date":"2023-10-19T22:03:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/lumerical-optimization-for-multiple-parameters\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T22:03:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:03:18","slug":"lumerical-optimization-for-multiple-parameters","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/lumerical-optimization-for-multiple-parameters\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumerical optimization for multiple parameters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I am trying to optimize multiple parameters using the PSO algorithm as given in the lumerical for a multimode interference device with four outputs.&nbsp; Is there any other method to optimize multiple parameters, like using MATLAB?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/19-10-2023-1697752628-mceclip0.png\" width=\"583\" height=\"394\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;I tried to modify the script given on the website as an example:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optics.ansys.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360042304834\">Grating coupler &#8211; Matlab-driven optimization (2D) &ndash; Ansys Optics&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But have a doubt regarding the parameter optimization:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/19-10-2023-1697752894-mceclip1.png\"><\/p>\n<p>I want to optimize the output at four ports, so what should i change here?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-312417","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-design-optimization","topic-tag-fdtd","topic-tag-lumerical","topic-tag-LumericalFDTD-1","topic-tag-lumericalscript-1","topic-tag-optimization","topic-tag-script"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hi, I am trying to optimize multiple parameters using the PSO algorithm as given in the lumerical for a multimode interference device with four outputs. 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