Abstract
A finite-element method (FEM) based on Hermitian fifth-degree polynomials is established in order to determine the field within a closed waveguide filled with inhomogeneous material. As with the method based on the Lagrangian approximation, spurious solutions are eliminated when the divergence-free constraint is satisfied and the boundary conditions are explicitly enforced. However, the smooth (C/sup 1/) Hermitian approximation allows the direct elimination of the axial field component in each triangle element. This procedure results in a reduction of the computer memory needed and in programming efficiency. As the Hermitian FEM uses smooth basis functions, the method also increases the quality of the field solutions. The method has been applied to mode characterization in waveguides. Several comparisons with Lagrangian FEM demonstrate the advantages of the Hermitian FEM. Some difficulties arising in cases of waveguides with sharp edges are discussed. A solution based on mesh refinement near the sharp edges is proposed.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
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