Abstract
A new formulation of the auxiliary difference equation (ADE) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) algorithm for the simulation of dispersive materials has been presented in the literature. Although flexible and efficient, this algorithm suffers from instability when modeling lossy high contrast dielectrics. In this paper, we adapt this ADE-FDTD formulation and present alternative algorithms for modeling static conductivity and Debye dispersion. The stability of these algorithms is assessed by numerical simulation in a wide variety of dielectric media, and their performance is compared to the existing algorithm by means of a simulation of the reflection of a plane wave from a dielectric boundary. Results and comparison with theory demonstrate the stability and accuracy of the new methods. The flexibility, computational efficiency, and ability to model a wide range of materials make these new methods highly attractive compared to other dispersive FDTD algorithms, particularly for modeling materials with multiple dispersion models.
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