PIC Solver Settings

Before the PIC solver can be started, several settings and definitions must or can be made:

 

Home: SettingsUnits (more)

Modeling: MaterialsBackground (more)

Simulation: SettingsFrequency (more)

Simulation: SettingsBoundaries (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsWaveguide Port (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsDiscrete Port (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsParticle SourcesParticle Source on PEC (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsParticle SourcesParticle Source on any Surface (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsParticle SourcesParticle Point Source (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsParticle SourcesParticle Circular Source (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsParticle SourcesParticle Import Interface (more)

Simulation: Sources and LoadsLumped Element (more)

Simulation: MonitorsPIC Position MonitorPIC 2D Monitor (more)

Simulation: MonitorsPIC Position MonitorPIC Position Monitor (more)

Simulation: MonitorsPIC Position MonitorPIC Phase Space Monitor (more)

Simulation: MonitorsField MonitorField Monitor (more)

Simulation: MonitorsField MonitorVoltage Monitor (more)

Simulation: MonitorsField MonitorCurrent Monitor (more)

Simulation: MonitorsField MonitorField Probe (more)

 

The solver can be started from the pic solver control dialog box that can be opened by choosing SolverStart Simulation from the main menu.

The solver will produce a set of results that can be accessed from the navigation tree.

Please note that the one dimensional results and  the mode patterns can already be accessed while the solver is still performing the transient analysis. The particle preview results will show an intermediate solution that will change as the solver proceeds.

Plots can be updated during the simulation, in case of 1D results via 1D Plot: Plot PropertiesUpdate Results, in case of 2D/3D results via 2D/3D Plot: Plot PropertiesUpdate Results. Alternatively, press F5 while the solver is running.

 

See also

PIC Solver Overview, PIC Solver Parameters