Parameter Identification for a Dispersive Dielectric in 2D Electromagnetics: Forward and Inverse Methodology With Statistical Considerations

Abstract

We present methodology for obtaining forward solutions to Maxwell's equations in two dimensions, in the presence of a Debye medium. Perfectly Matched Layer (PML) absorbing boundary conditions are used to absorb incoming energy at the finite boundaries. A time-domain, PDE formulation is presented, and a finite difference time-domain (FDTD) algorithm is used to obtain numerical solutions. A least squares formulation of the inverse problem results from a careful consideration of the noise model for data generation. The inverse problem is solved with varying levels of noise in the data, and a frequency domain analysis is given that provides an explanation of the results. The results and analysis motivate strategies for solving the inverse problem that decrease computational cost. Finally, a result from the statistical theory of large samples is used to obtain estimates of the variability in parameter estimates that is due to the variability in the noisy data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 2003
Accession Number
ADA446721

Entities

People

  • H. Thomas Banks
  • J. M. Bardsley

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Differential Equations
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Estimators
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Geometry
  • Identification
  • Inverse Problems
  • Mathematical Models
  • Time Domain
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

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