BI-FDTD: A novel finite-difference time-domain formulation for modeling wave propagation in bi-isotropic media

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 416-425

  Akyurtlu, Alkim ^a   Werner, Douglas H ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi isotropic media; Chiral media; Finite difference time domain (FDTD) methods; Recursive convolution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

BI-ISOTROPIC MEDIA; CHIRAL MEDIA; FINITE-DIFFERENCE TIME-DOMAIN METHOD; RECURSIVE CONVOLUTION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 1942424834     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2004.823956     Document Type: Article

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