12.5.14            Plane Wave Boxes Info

The button_info_plw button in Info tab or with Plane Wave Info command from main menu or context menu invoke Plane Wave Boxes Info dialogue for viewing the information about all plane wave boxes defined in the project.

The Plane Wave Boxes Info dialogue can also be invoked when Test Mesh window is opened, using button_planewaves button from Mesh tab of QW-Simulator Ribbon or Plane Waves command from Mesh menu of QW-Simulator main menu.

 

dialog_plwsinfo

 

The list contains all plane wave box walls defined in the project and their names and activity are displayed. Each plane wave box wall from the list can be selected and its visual representation is displayed in the Info frame.

The Show button changes the Mesh display to show the selected plane wave box wall in the chosen Plane.

The Info… button invokes Plane Wave Info dialogue for viewing the parameters of the plane wave box wall selected from the list.

 

It is advised to refer to Free space incident wave for detailed discussion regarding free space excitation with a plane wave or Gaussian beam.