Abstract: Validated both numerically and experimentally, Beam Propagation Method (BPM) has been proven to be a very efficient and reasonably accurate simulation approach for silicon photonics (SiP).

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There's an addictive quality to a government game that's unlike the rush you get from shooters or RPGs, although the escapism is no less real. Whether you're setting economic and trade policies, ...