feat: Added adiabatic absorber.

It's useful for scenarios where we need to intersect geometry with the
simulation boundary.
Generally, not preferred, which we make clear in the docs :)

Also fixed a bug in `events.py` that was misjudging `FlowInitializing`,
and causing `BoundConds` to fail.
Weird.
Anyway, fixed!

src/blender_maxwell/node_trees/maxwell_sim_nodes/contracts/category_labels.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ NODE_CAT_LABELS = {
 	NC.MAXWELLSIM_STRUCTURES_PRIMITIVES: 'Primitives',
 	# Bounds/
 	NC.MAXWELLSIM_BOUNDS: 'Bounds',
-	NC.MAXWELLSIM_BOUNDS_BOUNDCONDS: 'Bound Conds',
+	NC.MAXWELLSIM_BOUNDS_BOUNDCONDS: 'Conds',
 	# Monitors/
 	NC.MAXWELLSIM_MONITORS: 'Monitors',
 	NC.MAXWELLSIM_MONITORS_PROJECTED: 'Projected',

src/blender_maxwell/node_trees/maxwell_sim_nodes/contracts/node_types.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class NodeType(blender_type_enum.BlenderTypeEnum):
 	## Bounds / Bound Conds
 	PMLBoundCond = enum.auto()
 	BlochBoundCond = enum.auto()
-	AbsorbingBoundCond = enum.auto()
+	AdiabAbsorbBoundCond = enum.auto()
 
 	# Monitors
 	EHFieldMonitor = enum.auto()

src/blender_maxwell/node_trees/maxwell_sim_nodes/nodes/bounds/bound_cond_nodes/__init__.py

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 from . import (
-    #absorbing_bound_cond,
+	absorbing_bound_cond,
-    #bloch_bound_cond,
+	# bloch_bound_cond,
 	pml_bound_cond,
 )
 
 BL_REGISTER = [
 	*pml_bound_cond.BL_REGISTER,
-	#*bloch_bound_cond.BL_REGISTER,
+	# *bloch_bound_cond.BL_REGISTER,
-	#*absorbing_bound_cond.BL_REGISTER,
+	*absorbing_bound_cond.BL_REGISTER,
 ]
 BL_NODES = {
 	**pml_bound_cond.BL_NODES,
-	#**bloch_bound_cond.BL_NODES,
+	# **bloch_bound_cond.BL_NODES,
-	#**absorbing_bound_cond.BL_NODES,
+	**absorbing_bound_cond.BL_NODES,
 }

src/blender_maxwell/node_trees/maxwell_sim_nodes/nodes/bounds/bound_cond_nodes/absorbing_bound_cond.py

@@ -1,5 +1,149 @@
+"""Implements `AdiabAbsorbBoundCondNode`."""
+
+import typing as typ
+
+import bpy
+import sympy as sp
+import tidy3d as td
+
+from blender_maxwell.utils import extra_sympy_units as spux
+from blender_maxwell.utils import logger
+
+from .... import contracts as ct
+from .... import sockets
+from ... import base, events
+
+log = logger.get(__name__)
+
+
+class AdiabAbsorbBoundCondNode(base.MaxwellSimNode):
+	r"""A boundary condition that generically (adiabatically) absorbs outgoing energy, by gradually ramping up the strength of the conductor over many layers, until a final PEC layer.
+
+	Compared to PML, this boundary is more computationally expensive, and may result in higher reflectivity (and thus lower accuracy).
+	The general reason to use it is **to fix divergence in cases where dispersive materials intersect the simulation boundary**.
+
+	For more theoretical details, please refer to the `tidy3d` resource: <https://docs.flexcompute.com/projects/tidy3d/en/latest/api/_autosummary/tidy3d.Absorber.html>
+
+	Notes:
+		**Ensure** that all simulation structures are $\approx \frac{\lambda}{2}$ from any PML boundary.
+
+		This helps avoid the amplification of stray evanescent waves.
+
+	Socket Sets:
+		Simple: Only specify the number of absorption layers.
+			$40$ should generally be sufficient, but in the case of divergence issues, bumping up the number of layers should be the go-to remedy to try.
+		Full: Specify the conductivity min/max that makes up the absorption up the PML, as well as the order of the polynomial used to scale the effect through the layers.
+			You should probably leave this alone.
+			Since the value units are sim-relative, we've opted to show the scaling information in the node's UI, instead of coercing the values into any particular unit.
+	"""
+
+	node_type = ct.NodeType.AdiabAbsorbBoundCond
+	bl_label = 'Absorber Bound Cond'
+
+	####################
+	# - Sockets
+	####################
+	input_sockets: typ.ClassVar = {
+		'Layers': sockets.ExprSocketDef(
+			shape=None,
+			mathtype=spux.MathType.Integer,
+			abs_min=1,
+			default_value=40,
+		),
+	}
+	input_socket_sets: typ.ClassVar = {
+		'Simple': {},
+		'Full': {
+			'σ Order': sockets.ExprSocketDef(
+				shape=None,
+				mathtype=spux.MathType.Integer,
+				abs_min=1,
+				default_value=3,
+			),
+			'σ Range': sockets.ExprSocketDef(
+				shape=(2,),
+				mathtype=spux.MathType.Real,
+				default_value=sp.Matrix([0, 1.5]),
+				abs_min=0,
+			),
+		},
+	}
+	output_sockets: typ.ClassVar = {
+		'BC': sockets.MaxwellBoundCondSocketDef(),
+	}
+
+	####################
+	# - UI
+	####################
+	def draw_info(self, _: bpy.types.Context, layout: bpy.types.UILayout) -> None:
+		if self.active_socket_set == 'Full':
+			box = layout.box()
+			row = box.row()
+			row.alignment = 'CENTER'
+			row.label(text='Parameter Scale')
+
+			# Split
+			split = box.split(factor=0.4, align=False)
+
+			## LHS: Parameter Names
+			col = split.column()
+			col.alignment = 'RIGHT'
+			col.label(text='σ:')
+
+			## RHS: Parameter Units
+			col = split.column()
+			col.label(text='2ε₀/Δt')
+
+	####################
+	# - Output
+	####################
+	@events.computes_output_socket(
+		'BC',
+		props={'active_socket_set'},
+		input_sockets={
+			'Layers',
+			'σ Order',
+			'σ Range',
+		},
+		input_sockets_optional={
+			'σ Order': True,
+			'σ Range': True,
+		},
+	)
+	def compute_adiab_absorber_bound_cond(self, props, input_sockets) -> td.Absorber:
+		r"""Computes the adiabatic absorber boundary condition based on the active socket set.
+
+		- **Simple**: Use `tidy3d`'s default parameters for defining the absorber parameters (apart from number of layers).
+		- **Full**: Use the user-defined $\sigma$ parameters, specifically polynomial order and sim-relative min/max conductivity values.
+		"""
+		log.debug(
+			'%s: Computing "%s" Adiabatic Absorber Boundary Condition (Input Sockets = %s)',
+			self.sim_node_name,
+			props['active_socket_set'],
+			input_sockets,
+		)
+
+		# Simple PML
+		if props['active_socket_set'] == 'Simple':
+			return td.Absorber(num_layers=input_sockets['Layers'])
+
+		# Full PML
+		return td.Absorber(
+			num_layers=input_sockets['Layers'],
+			parameters=td.AbsorberParams(
+				sigma_order=input_sockets['σ Order'],
+				sigma_min=input_sockets['σ Range'][0],
+				sigma_max=input_sockets['σ Range'][1],
+			),
+		)
+
+
 ####################
 # - Blender Registration
 ####################
-BL_REGISTER = []
+BL_REGISTER = [
-BL_NODES = {}
+	AdiabAbsorbBoundCondNode,
+]
+BL_NODES = {
+	ct.NodeType.AdiabAbsorbBoundCond: (ct.NodeCategory.MAXWELLSIM_BOUNDS_BOUNDCONDS)
+}

src/blender_maxwell/node_trees/maxwell_sim_nodes/nodes/bounds/bound_cond_nodes/pml_bound_cond.py

@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ class PMLBoundCondNode(base.MaxwellSimNode):
 			'α Range': True,
 		},
 	)
-	def compute_pml_boundary_cond(self, props, input_sockets) -> td.BoundarySpec:
+	def compute_pml_boundary_cond(self, props, input_sockets) -> td.PML:
 		r"""Computes the PML boundary condition based on the active socket set.
 
-		- **Simple**: Use `tidy3d`'s default parameters for defining the PML conductor.
+		- **Simple**: Use `tidy3d`'s default parameters for defining the PML conductor (apart from number of layers).
-		- **Full**: Use the user-defined $\sigma$, $\kappa$, and $\alpha$ parameters, specifically polynomial order, and sim-relative min/max conductivity values.
+		- **Full**: Use the user-defined $\sigma$, $\kappa$, and $\alpha$ parameters, specifically polynomial order and sim-relative min/max conductivity values.
 		"""
 		log.debug(
 			'%s: Computing "%s" PML Boundary Condition (Input Sockets = %s)',

src/blender_maxwell/node_trees/maxwell_sim_nodes/nodes/events.py

@@ -272,13 +272,14 @@ def event_decorator(
 			## If there is a FlowInitializing, then the method would fail.
 			## Therefore, propagate FlowInitializing if found.
 			if any(
-				ct.FlowSignal.FlowInitializing in sockets.values()
+				ct.FlowSignal.check_single(value, ct.FlowSignal.FlowInitializing)
 				for sockets in [
 					method_kw_args.get('input_sockets', {}),
 					method_kw_args.get('loose_input_sockets', {}),
 					method_kw_args.get('output_sockets', {}),
 					method_kw_args.get('loose_output_sockets', {}),
 				]
+				for value in sockets.values()
 			):
 				return ct.FlowSignal.FlowInitializing