Spectroscopy simulation

[ghost]

Given the reflective index of a a thin film (with some structure) , is it possible to do a spectroscopy simulation by simply sweep the wavelength of the source?

Also, is it possible to compute the polarization of the reflected light from the film?

[rafael-fuente]

Adding polarization-dependent diffraction is one of the things I have planned to add for the future. In fact, I already have an implementation. If I see people is interested I will upload it :)

[wjsteele]

Oh yes, please do! Our application requires a polarization dependency.

[rafael-fuente]

Next year, around June, I plan to release a new version of diffractsim. I will also write an academic paper discussing it. It will include modeling and light propagation inside anisotropic materials and polarization-dependent devices like polarizers. We can collaborate if you have an interesting application as long it can be included in an academic publication.

[hachat]

Looking forward to the next version of diffractsim.
I really wanted to simulate this, but couldn't. Can you give some insights? It could be a great application to simulate optical tweezers for example.
https://spookyactionbook.com/2016/04/10/how-to-demonstrate-twisted-light-using-a-laser-pointer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwaZ-q3DIk