# openems_quartz_slotted_wg_10p5GHz.py # Full script: geometry, mesh (no GetLine calls), S-params/impedance sweep, 3D pattern & gain. # Requires: openEMS (Python bindings), CSXCAD (Python), matplotlib, numpy. import os import tempfile import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from CSXCAD import ContinuousStructure, AppCSXCAD_BIN from openEMS import openEMS from openEMS.physical_constants import C0 # ------------------------- # User controls # ------------------------- view_geom_in_AppCSXCAD = True # True => launch AppCSXCAD to view 3D geometry simulate = True # False => skip FDTD run threads = 0 # 0 => auto/max # Far-field angular sampling n_theta, n_phi = 91, 181 # theta 0..180, phi 0..360 # ------------------------- # Band & element sizing # ------------------------- f0 = 10.5e9 f_span = 2.0e9 f_start, f_stop = f0 - f_span/2, f0 + f_span/2 # Quartz-filled rectangular waveguide (full dielectric block) er_quartz = 3.8 # Array-driven constraints (λ0/2 column pitch, 1 mm septum) ⇒ a ~ 13.28 mm a = 13.28 # mm (broad wall, internal) b = 6.50 # mm (narrow wall, internal; comfortable to machine) L = 281.0 # mm (≈32-slot column incl. λg/4 margins at 10.5 GHz) # Slot starters (tune in EM for taper) slot_w = 0.60 # mm (across x) lambda0_mm = (C0/f0) * 1e3 fc10 = (C0/(2.0*np.sqrt(er_quartz))) * (1.0/(a*1e-3)) # Hz lambda_d = (C0/f0) / np.sqrt(er_quartz) # m lambda_g = lambda_d / np.sqrt(1.0 - (fc10/f0)**2) # m lambda_g_mm = lambda_g * 1e3 slot_s = 0.5*lambda_g_mm slot_L = 0.47*lambda_g_mm margin = 0.25*lambda_g_mm Nslots = 32 delta0 = 0.90 # mm offset from centerline (± alternated) # Metal & air padding for the radiation domain t_metal = 0.8 # mm wall thickness air_x = 10.0 # mm on each side air_y = 40.0 # mm above slots air_z = 15.0 # mm front/back # Mesh resolution target (mm) mesh_res = min(0.5, lambda0_mm/30.0) # ------------------------- # Build FDTD & CSX # ------------------------- unit = 1e-3 # mm Sim_Path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'openems_quartz_slotted_wg') FDTD = openEMS(NrTS=int(6e5), EndCriteria=1e-5) FDTD.SetGaussExcite(0.5*(f_start+f_stop), 0.5*(f_stop-f_start)) FDTD.SetBoundaryCond(['PML_8']*6) FDTD.SetOverSampling(4) FDTD.SetTimeStepFactor(0.95) CSX = ContinuousStructure() FDTD.SetCSX(CSX) mesh = CSX.GetGrid() mesh.SetDeltaUnit(unit) # ------------------------- # Geometry extents (mm) # ------------------------- x_min, x_max = -air_x, a + air_x y_min, y_max = -5.0, b + t_metal + air_y z_min, z_max = -air_z, L + air_z # Slot centers and edges (mm) z_centers = margin + np.arange(Nslots)*slot_s x_centers = (a/2.0) + np.array([+delta0 if i%2==0 else -delta0 for i in range(Nslots)]) x_edges = np.concatenate([x_centers - slot_w/2.0, x_centers + slot_w/2.0]) z_edges = np.concatenate([z_centers - slot_L/2.0, z_centers + slot_L/2.0]) # ------------------------- # Mesh lines — EXPLICIT (no GetLine calls) # ------------------------- x_lines = sorted({x_min, -t_metal, 0.0, a, a + t_metal, x_max, *list(x_edges)}) y_lines = [y_min, 0.0, b, b+t_metal, y_max] z_lines = sorted({z_min, 0.0, L, z_max, *list(z_edges)}) mesh.AddLine('x', x_lines) mesh.AddLine('y', y_lines) mesh.AddLine('z', z_lines) # Optional smoothing to max cell size around ~mesh_res mesh.SmoothMeshLines('all', mesh_res, ratio=1.4) # ------------------------- # Materials # ------------------------- pec = CSX.AddMetal('PEC') quartz = CSX.AddMaterial('QUARTZ') quartz.SetMaterialProperty(epsilon=er_quartz) air = CSX.AddMaterial('AIR') # explicit for slot holes # ------------------------- # Solids: quartz block + metal walls + slots # ------------------------- # Quartz full block (inside tube) quartz.AddBox([0, 0, 0], [a, b, L]) # PEC tube: left/right/bottom/top (top will be perforated by slots) pec.AddBox([-t_metal, 0, 0], [0, b, L]) # left pec.AddBox([a, 0, 0], [a+t_metal,b, L]) # right pec.AddBox([-t_metal,-t_metal,0],[a+t_metal,0, L]) # bottom pec.AddBox([-t_metal, b, 0], [a+t_metal,b+t_metal,L]) # top # Slots = AIR boxes overriding the top metal for zc, xc in zip(z_centers, x_centers, strict=False): x1, x2 = xc - slot_w/2.0, xc + slot_w/2.0 z1, z2 = zc - slot_L/2.0, zc + slot_L/2.0 prim = air.AddBox([x1, b, z1], [x2, b+t_metal, z2]) prim.SetPriority(10) # ensure it cuts the metal # ------------------------- # Ports: Rectangular WG TE10, z-directed # ------------------------- port_thick = max(4*mesh_res, 2.0) # mm p1_start = [0, 0, max(0.5, 10*mesh_res)] p1_stop = [a, b, p1_start[2] + port_thick] FDTD.AddRectWaveGuidePort(port_nr=1, start=p1_start, stop=p1_stop, p_dir='z', a=a*unit, b=b*unit, mode_name='TE10', excite=1) p2_stop = [a, b, L - max(0.5, 10*mesh_res)] p2_start = [0, 0, p2_stop[2] - port_thick] FDTD.AddRectWaveGuidePort(port_nr=2, start=p2_start, stop=p2_stop, p_dir='z', a=a*unit, b=b*unit, mode_name='TE10', excite=0) # ------------------------- # NF2FF setup (surround the radiator region) # ------------------------- def create_nf2ff(FDTD_obj, name, start, stop, frequency): """Compat wrapper: older/newer openEMS builds may expose NF2FF creation differently.""" try: return FDTD_obj.CreateNF2FFBox(name=name, start=start, stop=stop, frequency=frequency) except AttributeError: # Fallback: try AddNF2FFBox returning a handle-like object return FDTD_obj.AddNF2FFBox(name=name, start=start, stop=stop, frequency=frequency) nf2ff = create_nf2ff( FDTD, name='nf2ff', start=[x_min+1.0, y_min+1.0, z_min+1.0], stop =[x_max-1.0, y_max-1.0, z_max-1.0], frequency=[f0] ) # ------------------------- # (Optional) view geometry # ------------------------- if view_geom_in_AppCSXCAD: os.makedirs(Sim_Path, exist_ok=True) csx_xml = os.path.join(Sim_Path, 'quartz_slotted_wg.xml') CSX.Write2XML(csx_xml) os.system(f'"{AppCSXCAD_BIN}" "{csx_xml}"') # ------------------------- # Run FDTD # ------------------------- if simulate: FDTD.Run(Sim_Path, cleanup=True, verbose=2, numThreads=threads) # ------------------------- # Post-processing: S-params & impedance # ------------------------- freq = np.linspace(f_start, f_stop, 401) ports = list(FDTD.ports) # Port 1 & Port 2 in creation order for p in ports: p.CalcPort(Sim_Path, freq) S11 = ports[0].uf_ref / ports[0].uf_inc S21 = ports[1].uf_ref / ports[0].uf_inc Zin = ports[0].uf_tot / ports[0].if_tot plt.figure(figsize=(7.6,4.6)) plt.plot(freq*1e-9, 20*np.log10(np.abs(S11)), lw=2, label='|S11|') plt.plot(freq*1e-9, 20*np.log10(np.abs(S21)), lw=2, ls='--', label='|S21|') plt.grid(True) plt.legend() plt.xlabel('Frequency (GHz)') plt.ylabel('Magnitude (dB)') plt.title('S-Parameters: Slotted Quartz-Filled WG') plt.figure(figsize=(7.6,4.6)) plt.plot(freq*1e-9, np.real(Zin), lw=2, label='Re{Zin}') plt.plot(freq*1e-9, np.imag(Zin), lw=2, ls='--', label='Im{Zin}') plt.grid(True) plt.legend() plt.xlabel('Frequency (GHz)') plt.ylabel('Ohms') plt.title('Input Impedance (Port 1)') # ------------------------- # Far-field @ f0 and 3D pattern # ------------------------- theta = np.linspace(0, np.pi, n_theta) phi = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, n_phi) # Compatibility: some builds expect nf2ff.CalcNF2FF(...), others FDTD.CalcNF2FF(nf2ff,...) try: res = nf2ff.CalcNF2FF(Sim_Path, [f0], theta, phi) except AttributeError: res = FDTD.CalcNF2FF(nf2ff, Sim_Path, [f0], theta, phi) # Max directivity (linear) & realized gain estimate idx_f0 = np.argmin(np.abs(freq - f0)) Dmax_lin = float(res.Dmax[0]) # at f0 mismatch = 1.0 - np.abs(S11[idx_f0])**2 # (1 - |S11|^2) Gmax_lin = Dmax_lin * float(mismatch) Gmax_dBi = 10*np.log10(Gmax_lin) # 3D normalized pattern E = np.squeeze(res.E_norm) # shape [f, th, ph] -> [th, ph] E = E / np.max(E) TH, PH = np.meshgrid(theta, phi, indexing='ij') R = E X = R * np.sin(TH) * np.cos(PH) Y = R * np.sin(TH) * np.sin(PH) Z = R * np.cos(TH) fig = plt.figure(figsize=(7.2,6.2)) ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d') ax.plot_surface(X, Y, Z, rstride=2, cstride=2, linewidth=0, antialiased=True, alpha=0.92) ax.set_title(f'Normalized 3D Pattern @ {f0/1e9:.2f} GHz\n(peak ≈ {Gmax_dBi:.1f} dBi)') ax.set_box_aspect((1,1,1)) ax.set_xlabel('x') ax.set_ylabel('y') ax.set_zlabel('z') plt.tight_layout() # Quick 2D geometry preview (top view at y=b) plt.figure(figsize=(8.4,2.8)) plt.fill_between( [0, a], [0, 0], [L, L], color='#dddddd', alpha=0.5, step='pre', label='WG aperture (top)' ) for zc, xc in zip(z_centers, x_centers, strict=False): plt.gca().add_patch(plt.Rectangle((xc - slot_w/2.0, zc - slot_L/2.0), slot_w, slot_L, fc='#3355ff', ec='k')) plt.xlim(-2, a + 2) plt.ylim(-5, L + 5) plt.gca().invert_yaxis() plt.xlabel('x (mm)') plt.ylabel('z (mm)') plt.title('Top-view slot layout (y=b plane)') plt.grid(True) plt.legend() plt.show()