Time domain analysis of electromagnetic pulse propagation in magnetized plasma using Z transforms

The propagation of electromagnetic pulses in uniform magnetized plasma is studied using the finite-difference timedomain (FDTD) method by means of Z transforms. The Z transform formulation of FDTD method is derived. The reflection and transmission coefficients are computed for electromagnetic waves through the magnetized plasma layer by discrete Fourier transform. The comparison of numerical results with analytical values is presented．