RADIATION OF A HERTZ DIPOLE MOVING AROUND A CONDUCTING SPHERE

Abstract

An exact expression is obtained for the field of a horizontal Hertz dipole moving around a conducting sphere in a circular orbit. This expression is in the form of a double series which, in the case of a large sphere, is evaluated by the method of Watson transformation. The geometrical optics field is separated out and its properties examined. It is found that the incident and reflected waves are of different frequencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0669370

Entities

People

  • John Lam

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circular Orbits
  • Complex Variables
  • Contour Integrals
  • Delta Functions
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Infinite Series
  • Integrals
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Orbits
  • Radiation
  • Wave Equations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris