Solving inverse electromagnetic problems using FDTD and gradient‐based minimization

We address time‐domain inverse electromagnetic scattering for determining unknown characteristics of an object from observations of the scattered field. Applications include non‐destructive characterization of media and optimization of material properties, for example, the design of radar absorbing materials. Another application is model reduction where a detailed model of a complex geometry is reduced to a simplified model.

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