Computational Nanotechnology Using Finite Difference Time Domain

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Modeling of Optical Metamaterials Using the FDTD Method

Yan Zhao

Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

CONTENTS

3.1 Introduction

3.2 FDTD Modeling of Cloaking Structures

3.2.1 Parallel Dispersive FDTD Modeling of 3D Cloaks

3.2.2 Numerical Results and Discussions

3.3 FDTD Modeling of Optical Hyperlens

3.3.1 FDTD Modeling of Hyperlens Formed by a Tapered Array of Metallic Wires

3.3.2 Subwavelength Image Magnification by the Hyperlens

3.4 FDTD Modeling of Plasmonic Waveguide

3.4.1 Conformal Dispersive FDTD Method Using Effective Permittivities

3.4.2 FDTD Calculation of Dispersion Diagram

3.4.3 Wave Propagation in Plasmonic Waveguides Formed by Finite Number of Elements

3.5 Conclusion

References

3.1 Introduction

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