How do I define a custom electromagnetic field profile as source, like the Import Source in the Lumerical FDTD?

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How do I define a custom electromagnetic field profile as source, like the Import Source in the Lumerical FDTD? #52

Closed 694856790 closed 2 years ago

694856790 commented 2 years ago

In sources.py file, I tried to change the profile to a custom electric field distribution as you defined PlaneSource, but the polarization direction seems to have an impact on the results? Please advise if I am doing this correctly, thank you!