OVERVIEW

OptiBPM is a computer-aided design software tool enabling the design of complex optical waveguides, which perform guiding, coupling, switching, splitting, multiplexing, and demultiplexing of optical signals in photonic devices. This Beam Propagation Method (BPM) software simulates the passage of light through any waveguide medium, both isotropic and anisotropic. With OptiBPM you can observe the near field distribution and examine the radiation and guided field, simultaneously.

OptiBPM can improve a design engineer’s productivity, reduce risk, and lower overall costs related to the design of waveguide devices.

Optiwave has designed OptiBPM to be a robust solution with applications in a range of fields. OptiBPM can help engineers design lossless optical fiber systems with optimal dispersion, from photonic crystal fiber temperature sensing to power combiners.

Or check out our detailed step-by-step tutorials and documentation. Complex optical waveguide design can be challenging for newer students and even seasoned engineers. We have designed a series of in-depth tutorials to help users of all skill ranges get the hang of OptiBPM’s basic features.

Applications : 

• Photonic Crystal Fiber Temperature Sensor using OptiMode
• Photonic Crystal Fiber Bio-chemical Sensor using OptiMode
• Polarization Splitter with Holey Fiber using OptiMode
• Symmetric Lossless X Coupler
• Power Combiner
• VFEM Accuracy and Advantages
• Plasmon Polaritons – Vector Finite Element Method
• Hollow Core Fiber – Vector Finite Element Method