Gratings with preselected Plane Wave Propagation Directions

Abstract

We propose to use a generalized Poisson summation formula derived by Bochner to analyze the scattering from non periodic gratings. The work will focus on determining planar grating geometries that produce desired scattered electromagnetic fields when the illuminating fields are known. To demonstrate the viability of the approach, we have included a detailed description of Bochner’s formula and demonstrated how it correctly handles both non degenerate and degenerate grating problems. The explicit nature of the formula suggest the possibility of creating non uniform gratings with unusual features and of using perturbation theory to obtain closed form expressions that reveal the effect of non uniformity. Both near zone and far zone sources will be considered using both standard plane wave expansions and more advanced beam expansions. Also, the generalized Poisson summation formula can possibly be incorporated into integral equation methods that involve the Ewald transform to take into account the mutual coupling between grating elements.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2022
Source ID
FA95501910076

Entities

People

  • Thorkild B. Hansen

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)