Three Dimensional Finite-Difference Time- Domain Solution of Maxwell's Equations With Perfectly Matched Absorbing Layers

Abstract

We formulate and document Maxwell's equations in finite-difference time-domain form and for three-dimensional geometry. We incorporate the successful perfectly matched layer absorbing boundary conditions and the coupled-equation-set is presented in various forms depending on space points being inside or outside the absorbing shell. The material media are nonpermeable and nondispersive. These equations provide a basis from which problems requiring time-domain solutions to Maxwell's equations may be approached.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA369016

Entities

People

  • J. M. Elson

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Classification
  • Conductivity
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Equations
  • Finite Difference Time Domain
  • Geometry
  • Layers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Security
  • Three Dimensional
  • Time Domain

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)

Technology Areas

  • Space