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The Discrete Dipole Approximation: A Review

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  • Patrick Christian Chaumet

    (Institut Fresnel, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, CEDEX 20, 13397 Marseille, France)

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There are many methods for rigorously calculating electromagnetic diffraction by objects of arbitrary shape and permittivity. In this article, we will detail the discrete dipole approximation (DDA) which belongs to the class of volume integral methods. Starting from Maxwell’s equations, we will first present the principle of DDA as well as its theoretical and numerical aspects. Then, we will discuss the many developments that this method has undergone over time and the numerous applications that have been developed to transform DDA in a very versatile method. We conclude with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the DDA and a description of the freely available DDA-based electromagnetic diffraction codes.

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  • Patrick Christian Chaumet, 2022. "The Discrete Dipole Approximation: A Review," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 10(17), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:10:y:2022:i:17:p:3049-:d:896459
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    1. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, 1992. "Strong And Weak Forms Of The Method Of Moments And The Coupled Dipole Method For Scattering Of Time-Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 3(03), pages 583-603.
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