Electromagnetic codes available (16.05.1994)

          This note intends to answer frequently asked questions  con-
          cerning  electromagnetic  codes.  It  mainly lists codes for
          computation  of  electromagnetic  scattering  by  dielectric
          spheres, spheroids, bodies of revolution and irregular scat-
          terers.
          If you know of any code not listed, please send an e-mail to
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          Mie code
          for scattering by dielectric spheres
          MIEV.tar by Warren J. Wiscombe
          available by FTP from microwave.jpl.nasa.gov
          in directory/pub

          Coated sphere
          BHCOAT and BHMIE listed in
             C.F. Bohren, D. Huffman
             Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles
             J. Wiley & Sons, New York 1983
          A  precompiled version of BHMIE for MS-DOS is available from
          Chuck  Harrison  via  ftp   to   netcom.com   in   directory
          /pub/cfh/mie/bhmie-nw.exe

          Optically active sphere
          FORTRAN code listed in
             C.F. Bohren
             Light scattering by optically active particles
             PhD 1975, University of Arizona
             available from University Microfilm International

          T-matrix
          for scattering by axisymmetric particles.
          T1.FOR, T2.FOR abailable on disk in
             P.W. Barber, S.C. Hill
             Light Scattering by Particles: Computational Methods
             World Scientific, Singapore 1990

          T-matrix
          for electromagnetic and acoustic scattering by spheres.
          TMAT.FOR listed in
             V.V. Varadan, A. Lakhtaria, V.K. Varadan
             Field representation and introduction to scattering.
             North Holland, Amsterdam 1991

          T-matrix
          for scattering by  conducting bodies.
          TMAT.FOR by P.C. Watermann listed in
             R. Mittra (editor)
             Computer Techniques for Electromagnetics.
             Washington 1973

          T-matrix
          scattering by randomly oriented spheroids
          FORTRAN code sisted in
             F.Ja. Sid'ko, V.N. Lopatin, L.E. Paramonov
             Poljarizacionn'ie  harakteristiki  vzvesej biologieceskih
             cactic
             Nauka, Novosibirsk 1990

          GMT
          Generalised multipole technique for electro-magnetic simula-
          tion.
          MMP.FOR available on disk in
             Christian Hafner, Lars Bomholt
             The 3D Electromagnetic Wave Simulator
             Wiley, Chichester 1993
             $ 384.00

          Transmission line method
          for stripe line and wave guide problems.
          Code available on disk in
             W.J.R. Hoefer, P.P.M. So
             The Electromagnetic Wave Simulator
             Wiley, Chichester

          Moment Method
          for scattering by inhomogeneous body.
          Moment Method Volume Integral code
          listed in
             Johnson J.H. Wang
             Generalized Moment Methods in Electromagnetics
             Wiley, New York

          FDTD
          Finite difference time domain code for 3D scattering by  ir-
          regular scatterers
          FDTDA.FOR by Raymond J. Luebbers
          listed in
             Karl S. Kunz, Raymond J. Luebbers
             Finite  Difference  Time Domain Method for Electromagnet-
             ics.
             CRC Press, Boca Raton 1993
          also available by FTP from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
          in directory/pub/aces/fdtd

          Comercial X-Windows version
          (XFDTD $ 4940) available from
             REMCOM, Inc.
             Calder Square
             POBox 10023
             State College, PA 16805

          Finite Integration Theory
          MAFIA commercial CAE programme
          (DM 1500,-- for German universities) available from
             CST GmbH
             Lauteschlägerstr. 38
             D-64289  Darmstadt