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Abstract

In this paper, the difference scheme of the alternating-direction-implicit finite-difference time-domain (ADI-FDTD) method is replaced by the quasi isotropic (QI) spatial difference scheme to improve its numerical dispersion characteristics. The unconditional stability advantage of QI-ADI-FDTD is analytically proven and numerically verified. The numerical dispersion of the novel method can be dramatically reduced by choosing proper weighting factor. An example is simulated to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method.

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doi:10.1109/TAP.2011.2143686

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Dr. Yilong Zhang

Prof. Donglin Su

Dr. Feijiao Liu