SIMION

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Analysis and integrations

SIMION can record flight parameters to delimited text files and its programming features can export data to programs such as Excel through a COM interface.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Applications

The maker lists uses including mass spectrometers, ion traps, RF quadrupoles, ICR cells, ion sources, and detector optics.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Demo

A demo is available by request; it limits saving and refining custom geometries and is mainly for exploring the interface and existing examples.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Field solving

It supports electrostatic field solving in 2D and 3D and describes arrays up to almost 20 billion points on 64-bit systems with sufficient RAM.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Geometry and programming

Geometry options include a 3D editor, STL CAD import, GEM text files, and programmatic manipulation using languages including Perl, Python, C++, and Lua.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Licensing

The ordering page says each single license generally allows one user or one computer, at the purchaser’s option.sisweb.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Maker

The SIMION site identifies Adaptas Solutions, LLC and IMI Adaptas in its copyright and contact footer.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Particle tracing

Particle tracing includes relativistic corrections and variable-step Runge–Kutta, and the maker says millions of particles can be handled.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

SIMION calculates electric fields and charged-particle trajectories for configured electrodes and particle initial conditions.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

RF and magnetic fields

SIMION supports low-frequency time-dependent or RF fields and magnetic fields, while its quasistatic approximation does not simulate much higher frequencies or radiation effects.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Security and privacy

The demo request page says submitted information is used only to reply to the current SIMION inquiry and not to send further unsolicited emails.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Support

Support options include online documentation, an open users group, and phone and email support; the maker describes included support as limited and basic.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Updates

The product page says one year of maintenance is included upon purchase and upgrades are electronic downloads through the software’s Check for Updates button.simion.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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