Calculation of the Derivative of the Parabolic Cylinder Function.

Abstract

The numerical evaluation of the derivative of the parabolic cylinder function, D'p(z), is described for the argument z = x exp(-i(pi)/4) and order p = 1/2 + iy, with x and y real. The case is needed for calculating,the currents excited on a parabolic cylinder by a transverse electric plane wave, and for calculating the scattered far field pattern. Numerically accurate and efficient expressions for D'p (z) are presented for each of five regions into which the xy plane is divided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA322956

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Shore
  • Thorkild B. Hansen

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Asymptotic Series
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Dynamic Range
  • Far Field
  • New York
  • Plane Waves
  • Power Series
  • Reliability
  • Scientific Research
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transverse
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)