Detailed analysis of the effects of stencil spatial variations with arbitrary high-order finite-difference Maxwell solver

• Published in: Computer physics communications Vol. 200; pp. 147 - 167
• Main Authors: Vincenti, H., Vay, J.-L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: 3D electromagnetic simulations; Boundaries; Computer simulation; Domain decomposition; Domain decomposition technique; Effects of stencil truncation errors; Finite difference method; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Perfectly Matched Layers; Physics; Pseudo-spectral Maxwell solver; Solvers; Truncation errors; Very high-order Maxwell solver; Effects of stencil truncation errors; Domain decomposition technique; 3D electromagnetic simulations; Very high-order Maxwell solver; Pseudo-spectral Maxwell solver; Perfectly Matched Layers

Very high order or pseudo-spectral Maxwell solvers are the method of choice to reduce discretization effects (e.g. numerical dispersion) that are inherent to low order Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) schemes. However, due to their large stencils, these solvers are often subject to truncation er...