The use of FDTD in waveguides containing magnetized plasma

Author

Segat, Marcelo Eduardo Vieira ; Farias, Rubem Gonçalves ; Giarola, Attílio José

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil

Volume

2

fYear

1997

Firstpage

548

Abstract

The formulation of the finite difference time domain method (FDTD) for the analysis of propagation characteristic of rectangular waveguides filled with magnetized plasma is presented here. In this formulation the FDTD method is used for the numerical solution of Maxwell´s equations in the time domain. As a result, the system of partial differential equations formed by the electric and magnetic field components is replaced by a system of finite difference equations that are solved iteratively. The results presented show a variation of the dispersion characteristics of the structures examined as functions of the plasma parameters

Keywords

Maxwell equations; dispersion (wave); finite difference time-domain analysis; iterative methods; partial differential equations; plasma filled waveguides; rectangular waveguides; waveguide theory; FDTD; Maxwell´s equations; dispersion characteristics; iterative methods; magnetized plasma; partial differential equations; plasma parameters; propagation characteristic; rectangular waveguides; Finite difference methods; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic domains; Magnetic fields; Maxwell equations; Partial differential equations; Plasma properties; Plasma waves; Rectangular waveguides; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1997. Linking to the Next Century. Proceedings., 1997 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Natal

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4165-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.1997.648810

Filename

648810