Scattering of Electromagnetic Beams by Spherical Objects,

Abstract

The scattering of a Gaussian beam TEM sub 00 wave by a spherical object is treated exactly in terms of the vector wave functions without any restriction on the size or the position of the scatterer. Expressions obtained for the powers absorbed and scattered are given as linear combinations of the well-known Mie coefficients and can be readily applied to numerical computation. The corresponding problem for the scattering of a beam produced by a laser operating in the (TEM sub 01)* mode is also solved. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA051760

Entities

People

  • R. Corriveau
  • W. G. Tam

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bessel Functions
  • Coefficients
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetism
  • Equations
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Optical Lattices
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Spherical Waves
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Functions
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy