Multilevel preconditioned iterative eigensolvers for Maxwell eigenvalue problems

We investigate eigensolvers for computing a few of the smallest eigenvalues of a generalized eigenvalue problem resulting from the finite element discretization of the time independent Maxwell equation. Various multilevel preconditioners are employed to improve the convergence and memory consumption of the Jacobi-Davidson algorithm and of the locally optimal block preconditioned conjugate gradient (LOBPCG) method. We present numerical results of very large eigenvalue problems originating from the design of resonant cavities of particle accelerators. (c) 2004 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.