Software

Rotational-Anisotropic Second-Harmonic Generation (RA-SHG) Simulation Package

Rotational-Anisotropic Second-Harmonic Generation Simulation Package

Poster presented by Hussam Mustafa about the SHG simulation software during the March 2023 APS event.

Update Notes

  • v0.1 (May 4th, 2023)
    • Beta version – First release of the software, features including:
      • Reflection geometry
      • Radiation source of electric dipole, electric quadrupole, magnetic dipole
      • Crystal system
      • Point group
      • Polar plots of SS, SP, PS, and PP polarization configurations
      • Selection of susceptibility tensor elements and incident angle
      • Calculated expression for each of the polarization configurations
      • Character table displayed dependent on point group selected
  • v0.2 (July 1st, 2023)
    • Beta version – Update, features including:
      • Crystal orientation by axis selection or rotation
      • Option to provide feedback (would be greatly appreciated ツ)

Future Implementations

  • Massive overhaul in code performance, usability, and readability
  • Display of susceptibility tensor with allowed tensor elements
  • Option for rotating or fixed analyzer
  • Fitting function model to decide proper point group based on raw data input
  • Interactive 3D visualization tool of crystal structure and symmetry
  • Transmission geometry
  • Simulation of EFISH and MFISH generations
  • Use of artificial intelligence to collect experimental data from literature and generate polar plot patterns

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Work of Hussam Mustafa & Chunli Tang

Software Coming Soon!

Vibrating-Sample Magnetometer (VSM) Data Processing Package

  • General hysteresis plotting software
    • Tailored towards VSM functions
    • Input any hysteresis function
  • Process raw data and fit to a curve
    • Remove background noise and able to return area between the curves

Work of Chunli Tang & Dylan Thomas

Raman Spectroscopy Data Analysis

  • Process raw data and fit to a curve
    • Remove background noise and able to return Raman shift peaks