Title :
Circuit-Oriented Solution of Drude Dispersion Relations by the
Method
Author :
Cruciani, Silvano ; De Santis, Valerio ; Maradei, Francesca ; Feliziani, Mauro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Inf. Eng. & Econ., Univ. of L´Aquila, L´Aquila, Italy
Abstract :
This paper deals with the time-domain numerical calculation of electromagnetic fields in media described by linear Drude dispersive models. The frequency-dependent finite-difference time-domain method is applied to solve multipole Drude equations using equivalent circuit models. Two new different circuit methods, named CIRC and PCRC, are proposed. The dispersion analysis and the stability conditions are carried out for these methods. Finally, illustrative examples are provided.
Keywords :
dispersion (wave); dispersive media; electromagnetic wave propagation; equivalent circuits; finite difference time-domain analysis; CIRC; Drude dispersion relations; FD2TD method; PCRC; circuit-oriented solution; dispersion analysis; electromagnetic fields; equivalent circuit models; frequency-dependent finite-difference time-domain method; linear Drude dispersive models; multipole Drude equations; stability conditions; time-domain numerical calculation; Dispersion; Finite difference methods; Mathematical model; Media; Numerical stability; Stability analysis; Time-domain analysis; Computational electromagnetics (EMs); Drude model; dispersive dielectric media; equivalent circuit of field equations; finite difference methods;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2013.2282359