Introduction to Computational Electromagnetics

Objective

Overview of numerical methods for the simulation of electromagnetic fields and hands-on experiments with selected methods.

Content

Overview of concepts of the main numerical methods for the simulation of electromagnetic fields: Finite Difference Method, Finite Element Method, Transmission Line Matrix Method, Matrix Methods, Multipole Methods, Image Methods, Method of Moments, Integral Equation Methods, Beam Propagation Method, Mode Matching Technique, Spectral Domain Analysis, Method of Lines. Applications: Problems in electrostatic and magnetostatic, guided waves and free-space propagation problems, antennas, resonators, inhomogeneous transmissionlLines, nanotechnic, optics etc.

Form

4 hours lecture (in German) and exercises, 6 credits

Lecturers

Christian Hafner and Christian Engström

Further