Computation of electromagnetic scattering by multilayer dielectric objects using Gaussian beam based techniques

This article aims to evaluate the abilities of Gaussian beam techniques to compute the interaction between an electromagnetic field and a multilayer dielectric object. First, we propose an approach to expand a field on a set of elementary Gaussian beams from a curved surface. Then, we study two techniques to compute the interaction: a Gaussian beam shooting and bouncing algorithm and another original approach using the Gaussian beam transmission and reflection coefficients. We analyse the advantages (rapidity/accuracy) of these two techniques with respect to a conventional approach to compute the radiation of an antenna protected by a radome. To cite this article: A. Chabory et al., C. R. Physique 6 (2005).