The pulsed electromagnetic (EM) field transfer between a horizontal electric dipole (HED) and a transmission line is described analytically with the aid of the time-domain (TD) reciprocity theorem and the Cagniard-de Hoop technique. A suitably chosen wave-slowness representation makes it possible to cast the pertaining interaction integrals into a form amenable to analytical solution. The closed-form coupling model thus obtained clearly reveals the dependence of configurational parameters on the wireless signal transfer. Numerical results are presented and validated using a 3-D EM computational tool.

This paper introduces a new paradigm in the electromagnetic (EM) analysis of largely inhomogeneous nanostructures. It is shown that the high degree of inhomogeneity may render the traditional discretisation of such topologies problematic. A new discretisation scheme that is much better matched to these topologies is proposed. The scheme involves a more adequate meshing and discretisation formalism, in conjunction with an original combination of dual space-time EM field quantities to be calculated. The pivotal field equations are elaborately discussed, with an emphasis on their computational implications.