Depending on the source type and the types of observables defined in a project, a number of output data are generated at the end of a planar MoM simulation. Some of these data are 2D by nature and some are 3D. The output simulation data generated by EM.Picasso can be categorized into the following groups (click on each type to learn more about it):
* '''Current Distributions''': Electric and magnetic current amplitude and phase on all metal and slot traces and embedded objects
* '''[[Data_Visualization_and_Processing#Computing_and_Graphing_Port_Characteristics | Port Characteristics]]''': S, Z and Y [[Parameters]] and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)
* '''Near-Field Distributions''': Electric and magnetic field amplitude and phase on specified planes and their central axes
* '''Radiation Characteristics''': Radiation Patterns, Directivity, Total Radiated Power, Axial Ratio, Main Beam Theta and Phi, Radiation Efficiency, Half Power Beam Width (HPBW), Maximum Side Lobe Level (SLL), First Null Level (FNL), Front-to-Back Ratio (FBR), etc.
* '''Scattering Characteristics[[Data_Visualization_and_Processing#Computing_Radar_Cross_Section | Computing Radar Cross Section]]''': Bi-static and Mono-static Radar Cross Section (RCS)
* '''Periodic Characteristics''': Reflection and Transmission Coefficients
* '''Current Distributions''': Electric and magnetic current amplitude and phase on all metal and slot traces and embedded objects
* '''Near-Field Distributions''': Electric and magnetic field amplitude and phase on specified planes and their central axes
If your planar structure is excited by gap sources or probe sources or de-embedded sources, and one or more ports have been defined, the planar MoM engine calculates the scattering, impedance and admittance (S/Z/Y) [[parameters]] of the designated ports. The scattering [[parameters]] are defined based on the port impedances specified in the project's Port Definition dialog. If more than one port has been defined in the project, the S/Z/Y matrices of the multiport network are calculated.
When a planar structure is excited by a plane wave source, the calculated far field data indeed represent the scattered fields of that planar structure. [[EM.Picasso]] can also calculate the radar cross section (RCS) of a planar target. Note that in this case the RCS is defined for a finite-sized target in the presence of an infinite background structure. The scattered θ and φ components of the far-zone electric field are indeed what you see in the 3D far field visualization of radiation (scattering) patterns. Instead of radiation or scattering patterns, you can instruct [[EM.Picasso]] to plot 3D visualizations of σ<sub>θ</sub>, σ<sub>φ</sub> and the total RCS.
[[Image:Info_icon.png|40px]] Click here to learn more about '''[[Data_Visualization_and_Processing#Visualizing_3D_RCS Computing_Radar_Cross_Section | Visualizing 3D RCSComputing Radar Cross Section]]'''.
[[Image:Info_icon.png|40px]] Click here to learn more about '''[[Data_Visualization_and_Processing#2D_Radiation_and_RCS_Graphs | Plotting 2D RCS Graphs]]'''.