• DocumentCode
    1761899
  • Title

    The 50-Year Anniversary Of the PTD: Comments on the PTD´s Origin and Development

  • Author

    Ufimtsev, P.Ya.

  • Author_Institution
    EM Consulting, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    55
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    41426
  • Firstpage
    18
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    This paper contains brief comments on the Physical Theory of Diffraction (PTD). It describes its origination, development, and gives examples of engineering applications. The paper highlights basic features of the PTD, and discusses its prospects.
  • Keywords
    light diffraction; PTD; engineering applications; physical theory of diffraction; Diffraction; Optical surface waves; Physical optics; Scattering; Surface waves; Black bodies; diffracted rays; diffraction; electromagnetic diffraction; elementary edge waves; geometrical theory of diffraction (GTD); high frequency asymptotics; localization principle; physical optics; physical theory of diffraction (PTD); scattering; shadow radiation; transverse wave diffusion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2013.6586621
  • Filename
    6586621
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1761899