Hybrid Parallel Finite Difference Time Domain Simulation of Nanoscale Optical Phenomena

Abstract

The increasing computational demands of finite-difference time-domain simulations for studying optical phenomenon requires codes with very high performance. This paper introduces a new hybrid parallel code using standard MPI and OpenMP technologies. The code is portable to a variety of high performance systems. The transmission of light through an isolated sub-wavelength in an optically thick silver film is outlined as an example application of the code.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA447515

Entities

People

  • M. A. Stuchly
  • M. C. Hughes

Organizations

  • University of Victoria

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boundaries
  • British Columbia
  • Computers
  • Electric Fields
  • Films
  • Finite Difference Time Domain
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Time Domain
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.