Time-domain finite-difference and finite-element methods for Maxwell equations in complex media

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 56, Issue 8 I, 2008, Pages 2150-2166

  Teixeira, Fernando L ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic media; Dispersive media; Finite elements (FEs); Finite difference time domain (FDTD) methods; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear media

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METHOD OF MOMENTS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIA; COMPLEX MEDIUMS; DISPERSIVE MEDIA; FINITE DIFFERENCING; FINITE ELEMENTS; FINITE ELEMENTS (FES); FINITE-DIFFERENCE TIME-DOMAIN; FINITE-DIFFERENCE TIME-DOMAIN (FDTD) METHODS; FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS; MODELING CAPABILITIES; NON-LINEAR PROPERTIES; NONLINEAR MEDIA; TIME DOMAINS;

MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

EID: 49749130394     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2008.926767     Document Type: Review

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