Combined field integral equation formulation for inhomogeneous two and three-dimensional bodies: the junction problem

A combined field integral equation (CFIE) formulation is presented for two- and three-dimensional bodies having discrete dielectric and conducting regions. A three-dimensional case is restricted to bodies of revolution (BORs). The two-dimensional case is analogous to the BOR case when the Fourier mode number is zero. The method of moments (MM) is used to solve the CFIE in terms of two integral operators. It is shown that the CFIE formulation yields accurate answers for scattering problems where the scatterer may be internally resonant. The CFIE results were validated using Mie series results and measured data. The junction problem associated with the CFIE-based formulation is explicated, and several geometries with multiple junctions are used to validate the general CFIE formulation. A number of configurations are tested where the penetrable region consisted of a free-space coating. Extensive numerical studies have shown that such limiting cases are sensitive indicators of the stability of MM solutions and allow direct comparison of different configurations