LORENTZ

LORENTZ puts you at the forefront of CAE design technology for applications requiring charged particle and beam analysis. INTEGRATED’s 2D/3D electromagnetic analysis and hybrid simulation software, LORENTZ, is built on field solvers which have been proven effective in a diverse range of applications for over 20 years.

Bending Magnet Showing Focusing Effect

Applications include:

Charged Particle Trajectories
- Ion mobility spectroscopy
- Ion traps
- Ion mass spectrometers
- Time of flight
- Deflector plates
- Microchannel plates
- Multipaction
- Photomultiplier tubes

Charged Particle Beams
- Electron guns
- Ion guns
- Ion implanters
- Nanotube field emitters
- Sputtering sources
- X-ray
- Ion propulsion

Beam Optics
- Focusing electrodes
- Steering magnets
- Electron microscopes
- Multipole beamline magnets

LORENTZ Features:

Einzel lens

Periodicity and symmetry features minimize modeling and solution time
Highly accurate field calculations based on the Boundary Element Method, Finite Element Method and HYBRID solvers
High quality graphics and text utility for preparation of reports and presentations
Capable of handling several current emission regimes, such us Fowler-Nordheim, Child’s Law and Richardson-Dushman, among others
Intuitive and structured tool-bar interface maximizes productivity
Classical or relativistic modes
Choice of algorithms for calculating trajectories
DC or time dependent magnetic and electric fields
Industry standard CAD import/export utilities offering time saving convenience for model design and creation
Beam analysis enables the user to include the effects of the space charge in the beam
Space charge can be calculated by element or "tube" methods
Calculates beam’s emittance
Statistical treatment of secondary emitters
A variety of field plotting forms including graphs, contour plots and arrow field plots
Data exportable in formatted files for integration with spreadsheets and other programs
Powerful parametric feature allows definition of variable parameters to be stepped through, allowing the analysis of multiple "what-if" scenarios and facilitating design optimization
Particle interaction with gravity, fluid viscosity and particle mobility with wind effects
Capable of handling multiple emitters, collectors and particle beams
Import electric and/or magnetic fields from other simulation software, theoretical predictions or physical measurements
Large material library
Option of custom software modification –for customers with particular needs

As easy as one, two, three

LORENTZ provides fast, accurate results, exact modeling of boundaries and easy analysis of open region problems. LORENTZ delivers an easy-to-use, powerful electrostatic field analysis tool right to your desktop.

LORENTZ goes to work in just three easy steps.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Create a physical model Obtain a field solution Analyze charged particle motion

Gridded ion source

LORENTZ Field Solver Options:

The LORENTZ trajectory solver is an add-on menu for our standard 2D/RS & 3D EM field solvers. The list below shows some LORENTZ options and the base field analysis module: