-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Steven & the list,
I have a question regarding the use of complex fields in meep: How are complex fields defined in meep? Since only real fields are measurable quantities, what is the meaning of the imaginary part? Is it similar to use exp(i\omega t - kr) instead of cos(\omega t - kr) in the ansatz for the wave equation and then using only the real part as a physical result? Is it correct to interpret the angle of the complex field as the phase that is propagated along with the physical field value? Thanks, Ulrich Dobramysl -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG7QuSvlTvENIKkvMRAjzJAJ4+TBZk4faIkUmolwKJs8fd+ZPuGQCeIAGe RtMGHrwkSKF0I5eUYnhke0I= =RVKO -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ meep-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://ab-initio.mit.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/meep-discuss
