A MATLAB-Based Virtual Tool for the Electromagnetic Wave Scattering from a Perfectly Reflecting Wedge

Author

Hacivelioglu, Feray ; Uslu, M. Alper ; Sevgi, Levent

Author_Institution

Electron. & Commun. Eng. Dept., Dogus Univ., Istanbul, Turkey

Volume

53

Issue

6

fYear

2011

Firstpage

234

Lastpage

243

Abstract

A MATLAB-based virtual diffraction tool, using analytical exact as well as well-known high-frequency asymptotic (HFA) techniques, is introduced. Electromagnetic wave scattering from a wedge-shaped object with perfect electrical conductor (PEC) boundaries, under both line-source and plane-wave illuminations, can be automatically analyzed. Effects of various parameters on the reflection, refraction, and diffraction can be investigated. Comparisons among Geometrical Optics (GO), Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD), Physical Optics (PO), Physical Theory of Diffraction (PTD), and Parabolic Equation (PE) models are possible through many scenarios and illustrations.

Keywords

electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic wave scattering; MATLAB-based virtual diffraction tool; electromagnetic wave scattering; geometrical optics; high frequency asymptotic; parabolic equation model; perfect electrical conductor boundary; physical optics; physical theory of diffraction; plane-wave illumination; refraction; uniform theory of diffraction; wedge-shaped object; Computer languages; Diffraction; Mathematical model; Optical diffraction; Physical optics; Physical theory; Reflection; Electromagnetic scattering; Geometrical Optics; MATLAB simulations; Parabolic Equation Method; Physical Optics; Physical Theory of Diffraction; Uniform Theory of Diffraction; diffraction; exact integrals; exact series; graphical user interface (GUI); high-frequency asymptotics; numerical integration; reflection; refraction; shadow diffraction; wedge diffraction;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAP.2011.6157766

Filename

6157766