A unified TLM model for wave propagation of electrical and optical structures considering permittivity and permeability tensors

Author

Huang, Jifu ; Wu, Ke

Author_Institution

Res. Center for Adv. Microwave & Space Electron., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

43

Issue

10

fYear

1995

fDate

10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2472

Lastpage

2477

Abstract

A generalized transmission line matrix (TLM) formalism is proposed for unified simulation of wave propagation problems. The present modeling is made possible with a new TLM node that is derived to account for simultaneously the electromagnetic effects of permittivity and permeability tensors of material. It is shown, through numerical examples, that the new node-based TLM algorithm in the frequency domain can be used to solve a large class of complex electromagnetic problems ranging from microwave circuits to optical devices. A dynamic solution for the r-cut sapphire-based microstrip is presented that highlights its application to high-temperature superconducting microwave circuits

Keywords

electromagnetic wave propagation; magnetic permeability; permittivity; transmission line matrix methods; waveguide theory; HTSC microwave circuits; TLM node; complex EM problems; electrical structures; electromagnetic effects; frequency domain analysis; high-temperature superconducting circuits; node-based TLM algorithm; optical structures; permeability tensors; permittivity tensors; r-cut sapphire-based microstrip; transmission line matrix formalism; unified TLM model; unified simulation; wave propagation; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic propagation; Microwave circuits; Optical propagation; Permeability; Permittivity; Superconducting microwave devices; Superconducting transmission lines; Tensile stress; Transmission line matrix methods;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.466182

Filename

466182