Lumerical FDTD Solutions is a commercial software package developed by Lumerical Solutions, Inc. The software uses the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method to simulate the behavior of light in various photonic devices and systems. The FDTD method is a numerical technique used to solve Maxwell's equations, which describe the behavior of electromagnetic waves.

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