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Appendix

Figures

13.1  Finite difference time domain method

13.1.5  Yee cell

13.1.6  Time step

13.1.9  Comparison with Mie scattering

13.2  Poynting vector and local power flow

13.2.2  Poynting vector and static fields

13.2.3  Poynting vector and guided modes

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