New high-order integral methods in computational electromagnetism

Abstract

We present a new set of high-order algorithms and methodologies for the numerical solution of problems of scattering by complex bodies in three-dimensional space. These methods, which are based on integral equations, high-order integration and Fast Fourier Transforms, can be used in the solution of problems of electromagnetic and acoustic scattering by surfaces and penetrable scatterers—even in cases in which the scatterers contain geometric singularities such as corners and edges. The solvers presented here exhibit high-order convergence, they run on low memories and reduced operation counts, and they result in solutions with a high degree of accuracy.