Meep: A flexible free-software package for electromagnetic simulations by the FDTD method

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Oskooi, Ardavan; Roundy, David; Ibanescu, Mihai; Bermel, Peter A.; Joannopoulos, John; ... Show more
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Abstract
This paper describes Meep, a popular free implementation of the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method for simulating electromagnetism. In particular, we focus on aspects of implementing a full-featured FDTD package that go beyond standard textbook descriptions of the algorithm, or ways in which Meep differs from typical FDTD implementations. These include pervasive interpolation and accurate modeling of subpixel features, advanced signal processing, support for nonlinear materials via Pad´e approximants, and flexible scripting capabilities.
Date issued
2009-11
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60946
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
Journal
Computer Physics Communications
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
Oskooi, Ardavan F. et al. “Meep: A flexible free-software package for electromagnetic simulations by the FDTD method.” Computer Physics Communications 181.3 (2010): 687-702.
Version: Author's final manuscript
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0010-4655
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