Time-domain finite-element modeling of dispersive media

Dan Jiao, Jian Ming Jin

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Abstract

A general formulation is described for time-domain finite-element modeling of electromagnetic fields in a general dispersive medium. The formulation is based on the second-order vector wave equation and incorporates the dispersion effect of a medium via a recursively evaluated convolution integral. This evaluation is kept to second order in accuracy using linear interpolation within each time step. Numerical examples are given to validate the proposed formulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)220-222
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2001

Keywords

  • Dispersive medium
  • Finite-element method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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