Book on FDTD modelling of metamaterials

Posted on 2008-12-01 17:28:00

A book, "FDTD Modeling of Metamaterials: Theory and Applications", co-edited by Prof Yang Hao with Prof. Raj Mittra of Pennsylvania State University, USA, has been published by Artech House. "Artificial metamaterials have made a huge splash in antenna, microwave, and optics engineering, thanks to their extraordinary electromagnetic properties. And now, modeling their unique characteristics and behaviors in electromagnetic systems just got easier. This one-stop resource gives engineers powerful finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) techniques for modeling metamaterials, complete with applications and time-saving sample FDTD scripts. This comprehensive volume provides how-to guidance in a wide range of areas that are critical to antenna design, from computing dispersion diagrams and verifying left-handedness...to characterizing the interface of metamaterial slabs. The book also reviews electromagnetic metamaterial basics and FDTD essentials, providing the foundation needed to fully understand the material."