One-Step Leapfrog HIE-FDTD Modeling of Plasmonic Structures Using Partial-Fraction Dispersion Models

An improved one-step Leapfrog hybrid implicit-explicit finite-Difference Time-Domain (HIE-FDTD) method is developed for simulating complex plasmonic structures that comprise dispersive materials over an ultra-wide optical frequency range. The dispersive media is described by a partial fraction (PF)...

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Main Authors: Menglin Zhai, Lei Zhang, Demin Li, Yihong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2019-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8786237/
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Summary:An improved one-step Leapfrog hybrid implicit-explicit finite-Difference Time-Domain (HIE-FDTD) method is developed for simulating complex plasmonic structures that comprise dispersive materials over an ultra-wide optical frequency range. The dispersive media is described by a partial fraction (PF) dispersion model by using the vector fitting technique and further implemented into the Leapfrog HIE-FDTD scheme via an auxiliary difference equation (ADE) formulation. The performance of the proposed method is evaluated in optical response of a multi-functional plasmonic structure which can act as a dynamically tunable band-stop filter and refractive index sensor. Simulation results demonstrate good numerical accuracy and high computational efficiency and may find some potential applications in sensing, detecting and optical communications.
ISSN:2169-3536