Re: Using MPB for Schrodinger equation

"Steven G. Johnson" <[email protected]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:08:35 -0400

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.science.photonic-bands
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On Jun 27, 2009, at 5:20 PM, Mikael Rechtsman wrote:
> Is it possible to use MPB to solve the Schrodinger equation  
> directly, given a potential, V(x)?
> The reason I ask is that I'd like to solve for the propagation  
> constant (k_z) in the paraxial limit, where the frequency is given  
> and k_z is the eigenvalue.  In this limit, Maxwell's equations  
> reduce to the Schrodinger equation.
> I noticed in another post that you suggested using the function  
> "find-k" for this.  For my purposes though, I'd like to solve the  
> S.E. directly.  Any ways of doing this straight from the scheme  
> interface?

No, MPB does not have a solver for the Schrodinger operator.