[Cameron]

Thanks for your response Ronald, I will study the materials more and come back with specifics where I get stuck. Much appreciated.

[Cameron]

Thank you a bunch Ronald, this is great! I have another question about wiring, but to keep the forum organized I’ll create a new topic.

[Cameron]

Just to clarify: I mean the elements in the array can be spaced equally in x and y directions from each other (i.e., it is a square array in that sense), however the bounds of the array (i.e., the length of any row or height of any column in the array) is defined by a circular shape. So a row across the center will have devices filling the diameter of the cirlce but a row near the edge of circule will be few or even just one device. So the whole array fills in circular area, although the spacing of devices is a simple fixed distance in x and y directions from each other.

Thanks!

[Cameron]

Actually, as I think more about your script, I guess modifying the waveguide edge and the path length are kind of one in the same thing . Essentially I only need to modify your script by putting the top and bottom waves (which define the top and bottom edges) out of phase by 90 degrees from each other, then it would create a uniform line width which follows a sinusoidal path. I could analytically derive the path length from there. However, I couldn’t find the function to obtain path length in general. Thanks again.

[Cameron]

Thanks for your help Ronald! This was very useful and interesting, I will refer to this script in the future. However, I am also wondering not only about the sidewall shape of the waveguide, but rather the path of the waveguide itself. A separate question is how do I measure the total path length of a waveguide made with Nazca design? In the case I can create the waveguide path with a mathematical function, I can analytically derive the path length, however I still didn’t figure that out, and it wouldn’t work in general. Thanks again for your advice!

Best,

Cameron

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