Examples of Electromagnetic Simulation Using FDTD

This chapter presents three examples of electromagnetic (EM) simulation that illustrate the power and flexibility of the FDTD method. First, it describes a one-dimensional simulation of an optical pulse in a nonlinear material similar to material in a nonlinear optical fiber. Then, it discusses the use of the FDTD method in characterizing a two-dimensional electromagnetic structure. It finds the eigenfrequencies and corresponding eigenfunctions of the Schrödinger equation in nanoscale quantum structures. Finally, the chapter explains a three-dimensional simulation of LC radio frequency (RF) coils, and describes how signal-processing techniques can be used in characterizing the LC loop.