title: Extended discrete dipole approximation and its application to bianisotropic media.
abstract: In this research we introduce the formalism of the extension of the discrete dipole approximation to a more general range of tensorial relative permittivity and permeability. Its performance is tested in the domain of applicability of other methods for the case of composite materials (nanoshells). Then, some early results on bianisotropic nanoparticles are presented, to show the potential of the Extended Discrete Dipole Approximation (E-DDA) as a new tool for calculating the interaction of light with bianisotropic scatterers.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Cantabria, Grupo de Optica, Department Fisica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Avda. Los Castros s/n, Santander, Spain. alcarazr@unican.es
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alcaraz de la Osa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Albella
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Saiz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moreno