06PERTURBATION APPROACH TO THE DIFFRACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES BY ARBITRARILY SHAPED DIELECTRIC OBSTACLES.

Abstract

27The problem of the diffraction of electromagnetic waves by a dielectric body with perturbed boundary has been considered using the boundary perturbation technique. The solution is valid for the near zone (i. e., near the dielectric body) as well as for the far zone and is good for all frequencies. Since the perturbation solution satisfies Maxwell's equations, the boundary conditions, and the radiation condition for the scattered wave at infinity, hence it is unique. It should be noted that with slight modifications the derived results are also applicable for a radially inhomogeneous dielectric body with perturbed boundary. Further applications of this perturbation technique can be found in the scattering of electromagnetic or acoustic waves from hard or soft objects, in the scattering of x-ray or of light by interstellar matter, and in elementary particle scattering, theory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 11, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601002

Entities

People

  • Cavour W. H. Yeh

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Boundaries
  • Diffraction
  • Elementary Particles
  • Frequency
  • Interstellar Matter
  • Perturbations
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Waves
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris