Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) or Yee's method (named after the Chinese American applied mathematician Kane S. Yee, born 1934) is a numerical analysis technique used for …

Jan 23, 2024 · The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is a 3D full-wave electromagnetic solver commonly used for modeling nanophotonic devices, processes, and …

Applications of the FDTD method cover a range of time and spatial scales, extending from subatomic to galactic lengths and from classical to quantum physics.

The theory on the basis of the FDTD method is simple. To solve an electromagnetic problem, the idea is to simply discretize, both in time and space, the Maxwell’s equations with central …

Later we will discuss numeric solutions to electromagnetic problems which are based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The FDTD method makes approximations that force …

You will learn the fundamental concepts behind electromagnetic simulation, the common sources of errors in FDTD simulations, and many advanced topics worth considering when you set up …

The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method [1,2,3] is a state-of-the-art method for solving Maxwell's equations in complex geometries. Being a direct time and space solution, it offers …

This book is an essential guide for students, researchers, and professional engineers who want to gain a fundamental knowledge of the FDTD method. It can accompany an undergraduate or …

One major advantage of the FDTD method is the ability to obtain wideband results using a transient excitation in one simulation. Frequency domain results can be obtained by applying a …

Mar 30, 2025 · In this paper, we employ a differentiable finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) solver in cylindrical coordinates, capable of rapidly optimizing wide-aperture 3D freeform …