Starting in Lumerical 2026 R1.2, the lumopt2 inverse design module is available with Lumerical products.
Compared to traditional lumopt, this design module greatly simplifies setup and is built for greater flexibility, faster results, and improved usability.
Accessing lumopt2
You can use lumopt2 directly through the script editor inside Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, or use it with your preferred IDE by installing PyLumerical.
lumopt2 documentation
The lumopt2 documentation is hosted and regularly updated on the PyLumerical documentation site, including getting started examples, usage guides, and API references.
User guide
Example