In this paper, the exact differential surface admittance (DSA) operator for scattering analysis of a homogeneous dielectric sphere is constructed. By utilizing two sets of orthogonal vector spherical harmonics as the basis functions for a Galerkin Method of Moments, the operator in question is obtained analytically. In comparison with the Mie series solution for a tangential electric dipole as source, a combination of the electric field integral equation and the DSA is shown to produce the same result within 12 digits of accuracy, laying the foundations for a subsequent analysis into the operator’s fundamental properties.
An FDTD-TDDFT method for the EM/QM co-simulation of nanowire systems in the Lorenz gauge
Real-time time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) constitutes a cornerstone in the modeling of nanoscale materials. Although numerous application areas have already benefited from the technique,