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If this is possible, could you please tell me where the green marker in varFDTD should be placed? If not, does this mean that I can only simulate such a model using the 3D FDTD feature within Lumrical FDTD?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">Thanks\uff01<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><a class=\"wp-colorbox-image cboxElement\" href=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/06-05-2024-1714979217-c59c763604ce4783ab7600c2c9ea343.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/06-05-2024-1714979217-c59c763604ce4783ab7600c2c9ea343.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-365610","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello,I am using Lumrical MODE&#039;s varFDTD simulation to model a microring resonator, and I would like to know if it is possible to set up multiple layers of materials with different refractive indices in the y-direction, as shown in the schematic diagram. 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