From 7cbae7f2042bda05c1e885a624652225adbf5ac4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Filip Dominec Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 17:32:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] readme fix --- README.md | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 87cfc44..4f32e7a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ## Overview of mpb-plotting -Plot photonic dispersion curves with mode shapes (a frontend to MIT Photonic bands) +Plot photonic dispersion curves with mode shapes (a frontend to MIT Photonic bands, http://ab-initio.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/MIT_Photonic_Bands) A set of Scheme/Python scripts that computes and plots the band structure of a 2-D photonic crystal and, most importantly, draws also the modes corresponding to the band edges. @@ -8,19 +8,20 @@ most importantly, draws also the modes corresponding to the band edges. The `batch.sh' script feeds `compute_dispersion_and_modes.ctl' to the MPB program to get the numerical data. Then it runs `plot_dispersion_and_modes.py' to plot all results (see this file for explanation). This procedure can be repeated in a cycle in batch.sh, mapping how the electromagnetic behaviour of the structure changes with -some of its parameters. +some of its parameters. The scripts can be fully customized and automated to fit your research. Written in 2013-15 by Filip Dominec, filip.dominec@gmail.com ## Example -A typical output of the script follows. This one shows six dispersion curves, and all corresponding modes, for a periodic dielectric slab with a permittivity of 2 and 30% filling fraction. +A typical output of the script follows. This one shows six dispersion curves, and all corresponding modes, for +a periodic dielectric slab with a permittivity of 2 and 30% filling fraction. -The electric field shapes at the Gamma, X, and M-points are added at the sides, and clearly connected with the +The electric field shapes at the Gamma, X, and M-points are added at the sides, and clearly connected by red arrows with the respective points in the dispersion curves. Red-white-blue color scheme shows the perpendicular amplitude of the -electric field. Green lines depict the nodal planes, where the amplitude of E is always zero (for a monochromatic wave). +electric field. Green lines depict the nodal planes, where the amplitude of the electric field is always zero (for a monochromatic wave). The black lines outline the dielectric structure. -For more physical background, see the excellent book *Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light* (freely available from http://ab-initio.mit.edu/book/) +For a more physical background, see the excellent book *Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light* (freely available from http://ab-initio.mit.edu/book/) ![1-D dielectric slab dispersion curves and corresponding modes](./example_1D_dielectric_slabs/EBars_eps100_R=10000_eps=2.png)