Optimization of the Perfectly Matched Layer for the Finite-Element Time-Domain Method

We present a new formulation to implement the complex frequency shifted-perfectly matched layer (CFS-PML) for boundary truncation in 2-D vector finite-element time-domain method directly applied to Maxwell's equations. It is shown that the proposed method is highly absorptive to evanescent modes when computing the wave interaction of elongated structures or sharp corners. The impact of the CFS-PML parameters on the reflection error is investigated and optimal choices of these parameters are derived