Grating Diffraction Calculator

Design and simulation of diffraction gratings and periodic structures: Software tools and consulting service

Highlights

  • Highly efficient, optimized algorithms and code
  • All grating types (multilayer, biperiodic, form-birefringent, etc.)
  • Advanced parameterization capability (any number of grating parameters)
  • Online-downloadable code with full documentation of theory and methods
  • Excellent resource for research and education

Description

GD-Calc, the Grating Diffraction Calculator™, computes optical diffraction efficiencies of diffraction gratings and periodic structures comprising linear, isotropic, and non-magnetic optical media, based on a generalized variant of rigorous coupled-wave (RCW) diffraction theory. Engineers, scientific programmers, researchers, and students with an interest in optics will find GD-Calc and the accompanying documentation to be a very useful resource for diffraction grating analysis.

GD-Calc is implemented entirely in MATLAB, providing a convenient, user-modifiable interface, and making it easy to incorporate grating components in MATLAB-based system simulation models. The code and documentation provide a wealth of technical and instructional information and computational capabilities for a broad range of grating types. GD-Calc is available online at no charge. KJ Innovation offers support and consulting services relating to customized simulation, design, and optimization of grating structures using GD-Calc and other more advanced software tools.

GD-Calc is available for download on Code Ocean.

KJ Innovation

2502 Robertson Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
UNITED STATES
ken@kjinnovation.com

Required Products

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Macintosh
  • UNIX
  • Windows

Support

  • Consulting
  • E-mail

Product Type

  • Data Analysis Tools

Tasks

  • Optics
  • System Modeling and Simulation

Industries

  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Semiconductor