Mathematics – Numerical Analysis
Scientific paper
2003-12-15
Mathematics
Numerical Analysis
44 pages, no figures
Scientific paper
A novel time domain solver of Maxwell's equations in passive (dispersive and absorbing) media is proposed. The method is based on the path integral formalism of quantum theory and entails the use of ({\it i}) the Hamiltonian formalism and ({\it ii}) pseudospectral methods (the fast Fourier transform, in particular) of solving differential equations. In contrast to finite differencing schemes, the path integral based algorithm has no artificial numerical dispersion (dispersive errors), operates at the Nyquist limit (two grid points per shortest wavelength in the wavepacket) and exhibits an exponential convergence as the grid size increases, which, in turn, should lead to a higher accuracy. The Gauss law holds exactly with no extra computational cost. Each time step requires $O(N\log_2 N)$ elementary operations where $N$ is the grid size. It can also be applied to simulations of electromagnetic waves in passive media whose properties are time dependent when conventional stationary (scattering matrix) methods are inapplicable. The stability and accuracy of the algorithm are investigated in detail.
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