Photonic FDFD Toolbox in MATLAB for Photonic Device Simulation and Design
Overview
Simulation is essential in modern photonics—for theory validation, device design, and digital-twin testing. In this webinar, we introduce our Photonic FDFD Toolbox: a fully MATLAB-native, based on the Finite-Difference Frequency-Domain (FDFD) method. It packages the underlying physics and numerical processes into easy-to-use photonic models, allowing users to focus on device design and analysis within an intuitive workflow. Live demos will showcase workflows of using the toolbox, including geometry setup, source and boundary condition definition. The toolbox is a useful tool for researchers and engineers working in the field of photonic design. In addition, the toolbox is fully open-sourced, and suitable for applied mathematics/physics researchers to explore photonic device simulations.
Highlights
- Numerical electromagnetic solver built on the well-established FDFD method, this toolbox delivers accuracy and performance comparable to commercial software.
- Simple to use: Run photonic simulations natively in MATLAB with full compatibility and strong support from the MATLAB ecosystem—no external solvers needed.
- Modular, object-oriented workflow: Construct and manage simulations using clean, reusable, and well-structured class-based modules.
- Get started quickly with ready-to-use live script demos and intuitive workflows tailored for engineers, students and researchers.
Who Should Attend
- Engineers working on photonic integrated circuits.
- Physicists interested in photonics applications in semiconductor industry.
About the Presenter
Prof. S. Sean Pang,
CREOL, UCF
Prof. S. Sean Pang received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Caltech. He is currently an associate professor at CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics of the University of Central Florida. Dr. Pang’s research includes optical and photonic system design and machine-learning approaches for photonic processing. Dr. Pang is a recipient of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award in 2016 and SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing (DCS) Rising Researcher Award in 2017. His work in optical system design has been awarded 2022 Optimax Research Award, and his group was awarded Synopsys Hilbert Memorial Award in Optical and Photonics Design in 2023 and 2024. He has 14 issued patents and 2 pending patents in optical system.
