Computational nanotechnology using finite difference time domain / edited by Sarhan M. Musa.

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Finite-difference time-domain method in photonics and nanophotonics / Mohamed A. Swillam -- 2. The FDTD method : essences, evolutions, and applications to nano-optics and quantum physics / Xiaoyan Y.Z. Xiong and Wei E.I. Sha -- 3. Modeling of optical metamaterials using the FDTD method / Yan Zhao -- 4. Modeling optical metamaterials with and without gain materials using FDTD method / Zhixiang Huang, Bo Wu, and Xianliang Wu -- 5. FDTD simulation of trapping microspheres and nanowires with optical tweezers / Jing Li,1 Chunli Zhu, and Xiaoping Wu -- 6. Nanostructured photodetector for enhanced light absorption -- Narottam Das -- 7. Finite-difference time-domain method application in nanomedicine / Viroj Wiwanitkit

"Written in a manner that is easily digestible to beginners and useful to seasoned professionals, this book introduces the key concepts of computational Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method used in nanotechnology. It covers future applications of nanotechnology in technical industry as well as new developments and interdisciplinary research in engineering, science, and medicine. It includes an overview of computational nanotechnologies using FDTD method and describes the technologies with an emphasis on how they work and their key benefits. "-- Provided by publisher

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