Numerical solution of the time-dependent Maxwell's equations for random dielectric media

被引:24
作者
Harshawardhan, W [1 ]
Su, Q
Grobe, R
机构
[1] Illinois State Univ, Intense Phys Theory Unit, Normal, IL 61790 USA
[2] Illinois State Univ, Dept Phys, Normal, IL 61790 USA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2000年 / 62卷 / 06期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.62.8705
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
We discuss how a spectral-domain method in combination with a split-operator technique can be used to calculate exact solutions of the time-dependent Maxwell's equations. We apply this technique to study the tunneling signal of an evanescent wave occurring due to frustrated total internal reflection and the propagation of a light pulse through an inhomogeneous medium consisting of multiple random scatterers.
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页码:8705 / 8712
页数:8
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