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# Export composite data types
export Channels_one_sided
export Channels_two_sided
# Export a function mesti_build_channels()
export mesti_build_channels
abstract type Channels end
mutable struct Channels_two_sided <: Channels
# A composite data type to store the items on two sides, transverse functions, and wave vectors
# See also: mesti_build_channels
f_x_n::Function
f_y_n::Function
f_z_n::Function
df_z_n::Function
f_x_m::Function
f_y_m::Function
f_z_m::Function
df_z_m::Function
kxdx_all::Union{Vector{Float64},Nothing}
kydx_all::Vector{Float64}
low::Side
high::Side
Channels_two_sided()=new()
end
mutable struct Channels_one_sided <: Channels
# A composite data type to store the items on one side, transverse functions, and wave vectors
# See also: mesti_build_channels
f_x_n::Function
f_y_n::Function
f_z_n::Function
df_z_n::Function
f_x_m::Function
f_y_m::Function
f_z_m::Function
df_z_m::Function
kxdx_all::Union{Vector{Float64},Nothing}
kydx_all::Vector{Float64}
N_prop::Integer
kzdx_all::Vector{ComplexF64}
ind_prop::Vector{Int64}
kxdx_prop::Union{Vector{Float64},Nothing}
kydx_prop::Vector{Float64}
kzdx_prop::Vector{Float64}
sqrt_nu_prop::Vector{Float64}
ind_prop_conj::Vector{Int64}
Channels_one_sided()=new()
end
"""
MESTI_BUILD_CHANNELS Set up properties of channels in the homogeneous space.
MESTI_BUILD_CHANNELS(nx_Ex, nx_Ey, xBC, ny_Ex, ny_Ey, yBC, k0dx, epsilon_low, epsilon_high,
use_continuous_dispersion, n0, m0) returns a structure containing properties of the propagating
and evanescent channels in a homogeneous space in the transverse direction, boundary
condition xBC along x and yBC along y, background relative permittivity epsilon_low, epsilon_high,
and dimensionless frequency k0dx = (2*pi/vacuum_wavelength)*dx.
MESTI_BUILD_CHANNELS(syst) does the same but with the parameters extracted
from structure syst; see ''? mesti2s'' for the fields required for
structure "syst".
=== Input Arguments ===
nx_Ex (positive integer scalar; required in 3D):
Number of grid points in the x-direction for Ex.
nx_Ey (positive integer scalar; required in 3D):
Number of grid points in the x-direction for Ey.
xBC (string or scalar number; required in 3D):
Boundary condition in the x-direction.
When xBC is a character vector, available choices are (case-insensitive):
"periodic" - periodic BC on both sides
"PEC" - PEC on both sides
"PMC" - PMC on both sides
"PECPMC" - PEC on low side and PMC on high side
"PMCPEC" - PMC on low side and PEC on high side
When xBC is a scalar number, the Bloch periodic boundary condition is
used with p(m+ny) = p(m)*exp(1i*xBC); in other words, xBC = kx_B*nx_Ex*dx =
kx_B*nx_Ey*dx = kx_B*p where ky_B is the Bloch wave number and p = nx*dx is the
periodicity in x.
ny_Ex (positive integer scalar; required in 3D):
Number of grid points in the y-direction for Ex.
ny_Ey (positive integer scalar; required ):
Number of grid points in the y-direction for Ey.
yBC (string or scalar number; required):
Boundary condition in y-direction, analogous to xBC.
k0dx (numeric scalar, real or complex; required):
Dimensionless frequency, k0*dx = (2*pi/vacuum_wavelength)*dx.
epsilon_low (numeric scalar, real or complex; required):
Relative permittivity of the homogeneous space on the low.
epsilon_high (numeric scalar, real or complex, or nothing; optional):
Relative permittivity of the homogeneous space on the high. Only the
low side will be considered if epsilon_high is not given or is nothing.
use_continuous_dispersion (logical scalar; optional, defaults to false):
Whether to use the dispersion equation of the continuous wave equation
when building the input/output channels. Defaults to false, in which case
the finite-difference dispersion is used.
n0 (real numeric scalar, optional, defaults to 0):
Center of the 1D transverse mode profile along x-direction with periodic or Bloch periodic
boundary condition (nx = nx_Ex = nx_Ey), f_{n,a} = exp(i*kx(a)*dx*(n-n0))/sqrt(nx_Ex),
where kx(a) = kx_B + a*(2*pi/nx*dx).
m0 (real numeric scalar, optional, defaults to 0):
Center of the 1D transverse mode profile along x-direction with periodic or Bloch periodic
boundary condition, analogous to n0.
=== Output Arguments ===
channels (scalar structure):
channels.kxdx_all (1-by-nx_Ex+delta_(xBC,"Dirichlet") real row vector):
Dimensionless transverse wave number kx*dx for all nx channels,
including both propagating and evanescent ones. They are real-valued
and are ordered from small to large.
channels.kydx_all (1-by-ny_Ey+delta_(yBC,"Dirichlet") real row vector):
Dimensionless transverse wave number ky*dx for all ny channels,
including both propagating and evanescent ones. They are real-valued
and are ordered from small to large.
channels.f_x_n (function):
A 1D transverse function along x-direction for Ex
channels.f_y_n (function):
A 1D transverse function along x-direction for Ey
channels.f_z_n (function):
A 1D transverse function along x-direction for Ez
channels.df_z_n (function):
A derivative of 1D transverse function along x-direction for Ez
channels.f_x_m (function):
A 1D transverse function along y-direction for Ex
channels.f_y_m (function):
A 1D transverse function along y-direction for Ey
channels.f_z_m (function):
A 1D transverse function along y-direction for Ez
channels.df_z_m (function):
A derivative of 1D transverse function along y-direction for Ez
channels.low (scalar structure):
When epsilon_low and epsilon_high are both given (i.e., epsilon_high is given
and is not nothing), the properties specific to the low and high sides
are returned in channels.low and channels.high; channels.low and channels.high
are both scalar structures, and their fields are described below.
When only epsilon_low = epsilon_bg is given; there will be no
channels.low and channels.high; instead, the fields that would have been
assigned to channels.low will be assigned to channels directly. For
example, channels.low.N_prop will be channels.N_prop instead.
channels.low.N_prop (integer scalar):
Number of propagating channels.
channels.low.kzdx_all (1-by-nx_Ex+delta_(xBC,"Dirichlet")*ny_Ey+delta_(yBC,"Dirichlet") complex row vector):
Dimensionless longitudinal wave number kz*dx for all channels,
including both propagating and evanescent ones. Due to the
discretization, kzdx is equivalent to kzdx + 2*pi. Whenever kzdx is a
solution, -kzdx is also a solution. Here, we choose the sign of kzdx
such that:
When k0dx is real, we have
- Propagating channels: 0 < Re(kzdx) < pi, Im(kzdx) = 0.
- Evanescent channels: Im(kzdx) >= 0, mod(Re(kzdx),pi) = 0.
When k0dx is complex, we analytically continue the above choice onto
the complex-frequency plane. Specifically, we pick the kzdx that is
continuously connected to one with real k0dx through a vertical line
in the complex-(k0dx^2) plane.
channels.low.ind_prop (1-by-N_prop integer row vector):
Indices of the N_prop propagating channels among all channels.low.kzdx_all.
channels.low.kxdx_prop (1-by-N_prop real row vector):
Dimensionless longitudinal wave number kx*dx for the N_prop propagating
channels, equal to channels.kxdx_all(channels.low.ind_prop).
channels.low.kydx_prop (1-by-N_prop real row vector):
Dimensionless transverse wave number ky*dx for the N_prop propagating
channels, equal to channels.kydx_all(channels.low.ind_prop).
channels.low.kzdx_prop (1-by-N_prop real row vector):
Dimensionless transverse wave number kz*dx for the N_prop propagating
channels, equal to channels.low.kzdx_all(channels.low.ind_prop).
channels.low.sqrt_nu_prop (1-by-N_prop row vector):
Square root of the normalized longitudinal group velocity of the
propagating channels, sqrt_nu_prop = sqrt(sin(kzdx)). The longitudinal
group velocity is v_g = (sin(kzdx)/k0dx)*(c/epsilon_low).
channels.low.ind_prop_conj (1-by-N_prop integer row vector; optional):
A permutation vector that switches one propagating channel with one
having a complex-conjugated transverse profile. It only works for 2D now.
channels.high (scalar structure; optional):
Structure containing properties specific to the high side,
similar to channels.high; only provided when epsilon_high is given.
"""
function mesti_build_channels(nx_Ex::Union{Int,Nothing}, nx_Ey::Union{Int,Nothing}, xBC::Union{String,Real,Complex,Nothing}, ny_Ex::Int, ny_Ey::Union{Int,Nothing}, yBC::Union{String,Real,Complex}, k0dx::Union{Real,Complex}, epsilon_low::Union{Real,Complex}, epsilon_high::Union{Real,Complex, Nothing}=nothing, use_continuous_dispersion::Bool=false, n0::Union{Real,Nothing}=0, m0::Union{Real}=0)
# Check whehter 2D TM case or not
if nx_Ex == nothing && nx_Ey == nothing && ny_Ex != nothing && ny_Ey == nothing
# 2D TM case
use_2D_TM = true
if xBC != nothing
@warn "Only yBC is required for 2D TM fields Ex(y,z). xBC will be ignored."
end
if n0 != nothing
@warn "Only m0 is required for 2D TM fields Ex(y,z). n0 will be ignored."
end
else
# 3D case
use_2D_TM = false
end
# Check input parameters
if nx_Ex != nothing && ~(nx_Ex > 0)
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument nx_Ex must be a positive integer scalar if given."))
elseif nx_Ey != nothing && ~(nx_Ey > 0)
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument nx_Ey must be a positive integer scalar if given."))
elseif ~(ny_Ex > 0 )
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument ny_Ex must be a positive integer scalar."))
elseif ny_Ey != nothing && ~(ny_Ey > 0)
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument ny_Ey must be a positive integer scalar if given."))
end
if isa(epsilon_high, Nothing)
two_sided = false
else
two_sided = true
end
# Convert BC to take care of lowercase or uppercase
if ~use_2D_TM
xBC = convert_BC(xBC, "x")
end
yBC = convert_BC(yBC, "y")
if ~use_2D_TM
# Check number of grid points with the boundary conditions
check_BC_and_grid(xBC, nx_Ex, nx_Ey, "x")
check_BC_and_grid(yBC, ny_Ex, ny_Ey, "y")
end
# Convert PEC/PMC to Dirichlet/Neumann based on component and direction
# BC_j_k means boundary condition for Ej (j = x, y, z) component along k-direction (k = x, y)
if ~use_2D_TM
BC_x_x = convert_BC_to_transverse(xBC, "x", "x")
BC_y_x = convert_BC_to_transverse(xBC, "y", "x")
BC_y_y = convert_BC_to_transverse(yBC, "y", "y")
BC_z_x = convert_BC_to_transverse(xBC, "z", "x")
BC_z_y = convert_BC_to_transverse(yBC, "z", "y")
end
# This line also applies to 2D TM case
BC_x_y = convert_BC_to_transverse(yBC, "x", "y")
# These are used only for periodic and Bloch periodic boundary conditions; otherwise they stay nothing
kLambda_x = nothing # kx_B*Lambda_x
kLambda_y = nothing # ky_B*Lambda_y
ind_zero_kx = nothing
ind_zero_ky = nothing
# Handle periodic and Bloch periodic boundary conditions
if ~use_2D_TM
if isa(xBC, Number)
kLambda_x = xBC
xBC = "Bloch"
# kLambda_x must be real for f_x_n(kxdx_x) and f_y_n(kxdx_y) to be unitary
if ~isa(kLambda_x, Real)
@warn("kx_B*Lambda_x = $(real(kLambda_x)) + 1im*$(imag(kLambda_x)) is a complex number; must be real for a complete orthonormal transverse basis.")
end
elseif lowercase(xBC) == "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("To use Bloch periodic boundary condition in mesti_build_channels(), set the input argument xBC to kx_B*Lambda_x where kx_B is the Bloch wave number and Lambda_x is the periodicity along x-direction."))
elseif xBC == "periodic"
kLambda_x = 0
xBC = "Bloch"
end
end
if isa(yBC, Number)
kLambda_y = yBC
yBC = "Bloch"
# kLambda_y must be real for f_x_m(kydx_x) and f_y_m(kydx_y) to be unitary
if ~isa(kLambda_y, Real)
@warn("ky_B*Lambda_y = $(real(kLambda_y)) + 1im*$(imag(kLambda_y)) is a complex number; must be real for a complete orthonormal transverse basis.")
end
elseif lowercase(yBC) == "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("To use Bloch periodic boundary condition in mesti_build_channels(), set the input argument yBC to ky_B*Lambda_y where ky_B is the Bloch wave number and Lambda_y is the periodicity along y-direction."))
elseif yBC == "periodic"
kLambda_y = 0
yBC = "Bloch"
end
# p = [p(1), ..., p(nx)].'
# For periodic and Bloch periodic boundary, we order channels.kxdx_all (channels.kydx_all) such that it increases monotonically from negative to positive
# For other boundary conditions, kx >= 0 (ky >= 0), and we order channels.kxdx_all (channels.kydx_all) such that it increases monotonically from smallest to largest
if two_sided
channels = Channels_two_sided()
else
channels = Channels_one_sided()
end
if ~use_2D_TM
(channels.f_x_n, channels.kxdx_all) = mesti_build_transverse_function(nx_Ex, BC_x_x, n0, true)
(channels.f_x_m, _) = mesti_build_transverse_function(ny_Ex, BC_x_y, n0)
(channels.f_y_n, _) = mesti_build_transverse_function(nx_Ey, BC_y_x, n0)
(channels.f_y_m, channels.kydx_all) = mesti_build_transverse_function(ny_Ey, BC_y_y, m0, true)
channels.f_z_n = channels.f_y_n # f_z_n and f_y_n are same transverse function
channels.f_z_m = channels.f_x_m # f_z_m and f_x_m are same transverse function
channels.df_z_n = mesti_build_transverse_function_derivative(nx_Ey, BC_z_x, n0, 1)
channels.df_z_m = mesti_build_transverse_function_derivative(ny_Ex, BC_z_y, m0, 1)
else
(channels.f_x_m, channels.kydx_all) = mesti_build_transverse_function(ny_Ex, BC_x_y, m0)
channels.kxdx_all = nothing
end
if ~use_2D_TM && xBC == "Bloch"
if mod(nx_Ex,2) == 1
ind_zero_kx = Int(round((nx_Ex+1)/2))
else
ind_zero_kx = Int(round(nx_Ex/2))
end
end
if yBC == "Bloch"
if mod(ny_Ex,2) == 1
ind_zero_ky = Int(round((ny_Ex+1)/2))
else
ind_zero_ky = Int(round(ny_Ex/2))
end
end
# Properties for the homogeneous space on the low (kzdx, sqrt_nu_prop, number of propagating channels, etc; depends on epsilon_low/high)
side = mesti_setup_longitudinal(k0dx, epsilon_low, channels.kxdx_all, channels.kydx_all, kLambda_x, kLambda_y, ind_zero_kx, ind_zero_ky, use_continuous_dispersion)
if two_sided
channels.low = side
# Homogeneous space on the high
if epsilon_high == epsilon_low
channels.high = side
elseif ~isnan(epsilon_high)
channels.high = mesti_setup_longitudinal(k0dx, epsilon_high, channels.kxdx_all, channels.kydx_all, kLambda_x, kLambda_y, ind_zero_kx, ind_zero_ky, use_continuous_dispersion)
end
else
# Add the fields of "side" to "channels"
for fnames in fieldnames(typeof(side))
setfield!(channels, fnames, getfield(side, fnames))
end
end
return channels
end
"""
MESTI_BUILD_CHANNELS(syst) does the same but with the parameters extracted
from structure syst; see '? mesti2s' for the fields required for
structure 'syst'.
"""
function mesti_build_channels(syst::Syst)
# Check whehter 2D TM case or not
if ndims(syst.epsilon_xx) == 2
# 2D TM case
use_2D_TM = true
if ((isdefined(syst, :epsilon_yy) && syst.epsilon_yy != nothing) || (isdefined(syst, :epsilon_zz) && syst.epsilon_zz != nothing))
@warn "Only syst.epsilon_xx is required for 2D TM fields Ex(y,z). Other components will be ignored."
end
else
# 3D case
use_2D_TM = false
end
if ~use_2D_TM
(nx_Ex, ny_Ex, _) = size(syst.epsilon_xx)
(nx_Ey, ny_Ey, _) = size(syst.epsilon_yy)
else
(ny_Ex, _) = size(syst.epsilon_xx)
end
if ~isdefined(syst, :epsilon_low); throw(ArgumentError("Input argument syst must have field \"epsilon_low\".")); end
epsilon_low = syst.epsilon_low
if ~isdefined(syst, :wavelength); throw(ArgumentError("Input argument syst must have field \"wavelength\".")); end
if ~isdefined(syst, :dx); throw(ArgumentError("Input argument syst must have field \"dx\".")); end
if ~(syst.dx > 0); throw(ArgumentError("syst.dx must be a positive scalar.")); end
k0dx = (2*pi/syst.wavelength)*(syst.dx)
# Check boundary condition in x
if ~use_2D_TM
if isdefined(syst, :kx_B)
if isdefined(syst, :xBC) && lowercase(syst.xBC) != "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("When syst.kx_B is given, syst.xBC must be \"Bloch\" if specified."))
end
syst.xBC = "Bloch"
# mesti_build_channels() uses kx_B*periodicity as the input arguments xBC for Bloch BC
xBC = (syst.kx_B)*(nx_Ex*syst.dx) # dimensionless
else
# Defaults to Dirichlet boundary condition unless syst.kx_B is given
if ~isdefined(syst, :xBC)
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument syst must have non-empty field \"xBC\" when syst.kx_B is not given."))
elseif ~(lowercase(syst.xBC) in ["bloch", "periodic", "pec", "pmc", "pecpmc", "pmcpec"])
throw(ArgumentError("syst.xBC = \"$(syst.xBC)\" is not a supported option; type ''? mesti2s'' for supported options."))
elseif lowercase(syst.xBC) == "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("syst.xBC = \"Bloch\" but syst.kx_B is not given."))
end
xBC = syst.xBC
end
end
# Check boundary condition in y
if isdefined(syst, :ky_B)
if isdefined(syst, :yBC) && lowercase(syst.yBC) != "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("When syst.ky_B is given, syst.yBC must be \"Bloch\" if specified."))
end
syst.yBC = "Bloch"
# mesti_build_channels() uses ky_B*periodicity as the input arguments yBC for Bloch BC
if ~use_2D_TM
yBC = (syst.ky_B)*(ny_Ey*syst.dx) # dimensionless
else
yBC = (syst.ky_B)*(ny_Ex*syst.dx) # dimensionless
end
else
# Defaults to Dirichlet boundary condition unless syst.ky_B is given
if ~isdefined(syst, :yBC)
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument syst must have non-empty field \"yBC\" when syst.ky_B is not given."))
elseif ~(lowercase(syst.yBC) in ["bloch", "periodic", "pec", "pmc", "pecpmc", "pmcpec"])
throw(ArgumentError("syst.yBC = \"$(syst.yBC)\" is not a supported option; type ''? mesti2s'' for supported options."))
elseif lowercase(syst.yBC) == "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("syst.yBC = \"Bloch\" but syst.ky_B is not given."))
end
yBC = syst.yBC
end
if ~isdefined(syst, :epsilon_high)
epsilon_high = nothing
else
epsilon_high = syst.epsilon_high
end
use_continuous_dispersion = false
n0 = 0
m0 = 0
if ~use_2D_TM
channels = mesti_build_channels(nx_Ex, nx_Ey, xBC, ny_Ex, ny_Ey, yBC, k0dx, epsilon_low, epsilon_high, use_continuous_dispersion, n0, m0)
else
channels = mesti_build_channels(nothing, nothing, nothing, ny_Ex, nothing, yBC, k0dx, epsilon_low, epsilon_high, use_continuous_dispersion, nothing, m0)
end
return channels
end
"""
MESTI_BUILD_CHANNELS(ny_Ex, yBC, k0dx, epsilon_low, epsilon_high, use_continuous_dispersion, m0) set up
properties of channels in the homogeneous space for 2D TM fields and returns a structure containing
properties of the propagating and evanescent channels in a homogeneous space with ny pixels in the
transverse (y) direction, boundary condition yBC along y, background relative permittivity epsilon_low,
epsilon_high, and dimensionless frequency k0dx = (2*pi/vacuum_wavelength)*dx where dx is the discretization grid size.
"""
function mesti_build_channels(ny_Ex::Int, yBC::Union{String,Real,Complex}, k0dx::Union{Real,Complex}, epsilon_low::Union{Real,Complex}, epsilon_high::Union{Real,Complex, Nothing}=nothing, use_continuous_dispersion::Bool=false, m0::Union{Real}=0)
return mesti_build_channels(nothing, nothing, nothing, ny_Ex, nothing, yBC, k0dx, epsilon_low, epsilon_high, use_continuous_dispersion, nothing, m0)
end
"""
CONVERT_BC_TO_TRANSVERSE is a helper function to convert PEC, PMC, and etc. to Dirichlet, Neumann, and etc. according to the component and direction
"""
function convert_BC_to_transverse(BC::Union{String,Real,Complex},component::String,direction::String)
if isa(BC, Number)
return BC
elseif BC == "PEC"
if direction == component
return "Neumann"
else
return "Dirichlet"
end
elseif BC == "PMC"
if direction == component
return "Dirichlet"
else
return "Neumann"
end
elseif BC == "PECPMC"
if direction == component
return "NeumannDirichlet"
else
return "DirichletNeumann"
end
elseif BC == "PMCPEC"
if direction == component
return "DirichletNeumann"
else
return "NeumannDirichlet"
end
elseif BC == "periodic"
return "periodic"
elseif lowercase(BC) == "bloch"
throw(ArgumentError("To use Bloch periodic boundary condition in $(direction)-direction, set the input argument $(direction)BC to k$(direction)_B*p_$(direction) where k$(direction)_B is the Bloch wave number and p_$(direction) is the periodicity along $(direction)-direction."))
else
throw(ArgumentError("Input argument $(direction)BC = \"$(BC)\" is not a supported option."))
end
end