Rigorous Diffraction Theory.

Abstract

The equivalent dipole moments of a perfectly conducting Rayleigh scatterer are expressed in terms of polarization and virtual mass tensors which are independent of the incident field. For bodies of revolution only three elements are needed to completely characterize low frequency electromagnetic scattering. Extension to penetrable objects is discussed and the necessary integral representations of the dipole moments are found. An integral equation formulation of a class of scattering problems involving smooth objects is shown to be soluble by standard iteration. Results are obtained analytically and numerically for a variety of obstacle configurations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0728228

Entities

People

  • Ralph E. Kleinman

Organizations

  • University of Delaware

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Diffraction
  • Dipole Moments
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Integral Equations
  • Integrals
  • Iterations
  • Mathematics
  • Polarization
  • Revolutions
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering