---
name: "meep"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "meep"
version: "1.29.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/meep"
---

# meep(1)

finite-difference time-domain simulations

## NAME

meep - finite-difference time-domain simulations

## SYNOPSIS

**meep** \[options\] \[definitions\] \[ctl files\]\

## DESCRIPTION

**meep** is a free finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation software package developed at MIT to model electromagnetic systems.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-V, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Enable verbose output.

- **--spec-file=\<file\>**

  Use \<file\> for spec. file.

## DEFINITIONS

Assignments of the form \<variable\>=\<value\>

## CONTROL FILES

Zero or more Scheme/ctl files to execute.

## AUTHOR

meep was written by Steven G. Johnson \<stevenj@alum.mit.edu\>.

This manual page was written by Loic Le Guyader \<loic.leguyader@laposte.net\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).