From 4bf862761100bdb103a7e23034b02a0b5b47249d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jan Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2017 14:50:30 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] clarify beta -> wavenumber --- fdfd_tools/waveguide_mode.py | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fdfd_tools/waveguide_mode.py b/fdfd_tools/waveguide_mode.py index cffc916..e50cc6a 100644 --- a/fdfd_tools/waveguide_mode.py +++ b/fdfd_tools/waveguide_mode.py @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def solve_waveguide_mode_cylindrical(mode_number: int, See Numerical Dispersion in Taflove's FDTD book. This correction term reduces the error in emitted power, but additional error is introduced into the E_err and H_err terms. This effect becomes - more pronounced as beta increases. + more pronounced as the wavenumber increases. ''' if wavenumber_correction: wavenumber -= 2 * numpy.sin(numpy.real(wavenumber / 2)) - numpy.real(wavenumber)