Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) allows for data writing in hard disks beyond 1
Tb/in 2 areal density, by temporarily heating the area of a single bit to its Curie temperature …

In this article, we honor Prof. John W. Bandler and his legacy in RF and microwave modeling
and automated design optimization. We showcase his pioneering breakthroughs in minimax …

This article presents a quasi-optimal and efficient method for designing the shape of
electromagnetic (EM) scatterers. Optimizing the EM scatterer shape to achieve satisfactory …

A rigorous frequency-domain forward model of scattering is derived that relates any desired
complex-valued scalar response to the vectors of the electromagnetic field. The model is …

We propose an efficient adjoint variable method (AVM) for estimating wideband second-
order response sensitivities using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) approach. Our …

The purpose of this paper is to present a shape preserving topology optimization method to
prevent the adverse effects of the mechanical deformation on the Radar Cross Section …

A fast method for computing the action of shape-differentiated electric field integral equation
(EFIE) system matrix to a vector is derived exploiting the multilevel fast multipole algorithm …

An adjoint-based shape optimization approach for the inverse design of microwave
components is proposed. The proposed approach is a pure postprocessing process that …

We present full-wave electromagnetic optimization of corrugated metallic sheets to achieve
maximum power focusing at desired locations when illuminated by plane waves. The …

A microwave imaging method that directly incorporates S-parameters into its objective
function is presented. S-parameters are extracted from a time-harmonic finite-element model …