Computational methods for electromagnetic and optical systems

by John M. Jarem

This meticulously arranged reference/text introduces a variety of spectral computational techniques, including k-space theory, Floquet theory, and beam propagation, that are used to analyze a variety of electromagnetic and optical problems. Solves Maxwell’s equations from a set of first order coupled partial differential equations!Presenting current, efficient, and stable numerical algorithms and supplying researchers with an array of tools for problem solving, Computational Methods for Electromagnetic and Optical Systemsoffers a concise review of k-space, state variable analysis, including application to anisotropic and bianisotropic planar systemspresents a full-field rigorous coupled wave analysis of isotropic and anisotropic transmission, and slanted, crossed, and reflection gratings-including single- and multi-layer theoryvalidates the complex Poynting theorem for radiation from anisotropic and bianisotropic planar systems, and diffraction from gratingsreviews the split-step beam