Simulation guidelines

In this section, you can find general hints how to properly run a simulation with Smuthi.

• Building blocks of a Smuthi simulation
  • Initial field
  • Layer system
  • Particles
  • The simulation class
  • Post processing

• Physical units
  • Length units
  • Field strength units
  • Power units

• Cross sections
  • Scattering cross section
  • Extinction cross section

• Multipole cut-off

• Complex integral contours
  • Default settings
  • Automatic contour definition
  • Manual contour definition
  • Guidelines for parameter selection

• Automatic parameter selection
  • Parameter selection procedure
  • Simulations involving many particles

• Solver settings

• Custom particles
  • Creating a FEM file
  • Creating a FEM file using GMSH
  • Include custom particle in a Smuthi simulation

• Plane wave coupling
  • Use PVWF coupling in a Smuthi simulation