Title :
A physical interpretation of the equivalence theorem
Author_Institution :
Grintek Antennas, South Africa
fDate :
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A physical interpretation of the equivalence theorem is presented. A simple example is used to show that the external and internal equivalence cases are analogous to incident, reflected, and transmitted wave problems in the geometrical optics sense.
Keywords :
dielectric bodies; electromagnetic wave reflection; electromagnetic wave scattering; electromagnetic wave transmission; geometrical optics; electromagnetic plane wave; equivalence theorem; external equivalence; geometrical optics; incident wave problem; internal equivalence; physical interpretation; planar dielectric interface; reflected wave problem; scattering problem; transmitted wave problem; Africa; Current density; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic scattering; Geometrical optics; Magnetic fields; Optical scattering; Region 1; Region 2; Two dimensional displays;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on