Efficient and Explicit Fourier Modal Method for Ultrathin Metallic Gratings

The solution of large matrix eigenvalues and complex linear equations limits the Fourier modal method (FMM) application in ultrathin metallic gratings (UMG) analysis. This paper proposes an efficient and explicit FMM method for analyzing UMG. The proposed method avoids solving complex linear equations and eigenvalues of eigenmatrix in the conventional method by simplifying the implementation equations. Two numerical examples then verify the reliability of the proposed method compared with CST simulations and the conventional method. The proposed method is proven efficient in decreasing the CPU time by over 80% and demanding significantly less memory.