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On the use of the method of moments in plasmonic applications
Author(s) -
Vandenbosch Guy A. E.,
Volski V.,
Verellen N.,
Moshchalkov V. V.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/2010rs004582
Subject(s) - method of moments (probability theory) , solver , computational electromagnetics , electromagnetics , range (aeronautics) , plasmon , finite difference time domain method , computer science , electromagnetic field , field (mathematics) , microwave , mathematics , computational science , mathematical optimization , physics , optics , telecommunications , aerospace engineering , engineering physics , engineering , quantum mechanics , statistics , estimator , pure mathematics
In the last 40 years the method of moments (MOM) has been a cornerstone in the field of computational electromagnetics. Traditionally, this method has been used to solve integral equations formulated for antennas and other components in the microwave frequency range and below. In this paper, the application of MOM in the field of plasmonics is briefly reviewed. First, existing literature is referenced. Then the differences with the classical implementations are pointed out. Finally, its applicability, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed. This is done by comparing it with a numerical finite difference time domain solver well‐known in the plasmonics research community for a number of example structures. It is shown that also at these higher frequencies, namely in the IR and optical range, MOM is a very powerful technique.