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Advances in finite-difference time-domain calculation methods

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Although the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method was developed in the 1960s, beginning with Yee’s famous algorithm [1], and many advances have been made since then, FDTD is still an active field of research.

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    James B. Cole

  2. Department of Computer Science Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Room 3F936, Building F, Third area, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan

    Naoki Okada

  3. IT-related Chemicals Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd, 1-1 Ohe-cho, Niihama City, Ehime, 792-0015, Japan

    Saswatee Banerjee

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Cole, J.B., Okada, N., Banerjee, S. (2012). Advances in finite-difference time-domain calculation methods. In: Kokhanovsky, A. (eds) Light Scattering Reviews, Vol. 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15531-4_4

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