DocumentCode :
1023957
Title :
Surface-curvature-induced microwave shadows
Author :
Rahnavard, Mohammad H. ; Rusch, Willard V T
Author_Institution :
Electrical Engng. Dept., Shiraz Univ., Shiraz, Iran
Volume :
30
Issue :
1
fYear :
1982
fDate :
1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
83
Lastpage :
88
Abstract :
Ray behavior and the corresponding fields in the vicinity of surface-curvature-induced reflection boundaries are examined and compared with edge-induced reflection boundaries. The slopes of the reflection boundaries vary, respectively, as 
and 
. Asymptotic evaluation of the physical optics scattering integrals leads to the definition of equivalent "diffrhction" coefficients involving the Airy function.
and . Asymptotic evaluation of the physical optics scattering integrals leads to the definition of equivalent "diffrhction" coefficients involving the Airy function.Keywords :
Electromagnetic (EM) scattering; Reflector antennas, multireflector; Frequency; Geometrical optics; Geometry; Integral equations; Optical materials; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Physical optics; Taylor series; Turning;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1982.1142757
Filename :
1142757
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