Perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary conditions are derived for finite-difference timedomain analysis of acoustic waves within piezoelectric crystals. The robustness and effectiveness of the derived boundary conditions are demonstrated by simulating acoustic wave propagation in the bismuth germanate material system—a system in which simple absorbing boundary conditions cause instabilities. An...

Microwave ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems are advantageous for their high-range resolution and ability to penetrate dielectric objects. Internal imaging of dielectric objects by UWB radar is a promising nondestructive method of testing aging roads and bridges and a noninvasive technique for human body examination. For these applications, we have already developed an accurate internal imaging...

The effect of wall and indoor scatterers on the indoor multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication system is investigated by using the hybrid technique of finite difference time domain (FDTD) method and method of moments (MoM). MIMO channel capacity with the wall reflection is investigated with consideration of the eigenvalue of channel covariance matrix, the received power and the effe...

The propagation and reflection of electromagnetic waves in a three-dimensional environment is simulated, and realistic images are produced using the resulting light distributions and reflectance functions. A finite difference time domain method is employed to advance the electric and magnetic fields in a scene. Surfaces containing wavelength scaled structures are created, the interaction of the...

Collisions play a major role in various models of musical instruments; one particularly interesting case is that of the guitar fretboard, the subject of this paper. Here, the string is modelled including effects of tension modulation, and the distributed collision both with the fretboard and individual frets, and including both effects of free string vibration, and under finger-stopped conditio...

In this contribution an enhanced version of the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method is used to calculate the field penetration and Specific Absorption Rate (S-AR) pattern for a current sheet applicator used in Hyperthermia treatment. The FDTD method uses modified equations to rigorously model three dimensional dielectric boundaries and a nonuniform grid for computational efficiency. Res...

We investigate the lasing action in coupled multi-row nanopillar waveguides of periodic or fractal structure using the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, coupled to the laser rate equations. Such devices exhibit band splitting with distinct and controllable supermode formation. We demonstrate that selective lasing into each of the supermodes is possible. The structure acts as a microl...

Wireless communication devices such as tablets are increasing and developing rapidly. The effects of the electromagnetic (EM) waves in the human body from the wireless communication devices have been paid attention. It is well known that the absorption of electromagnetic waves on the human head for a certain period of time may lead to health problems such as headaches, or even worse, significan...