Scattering of Gaussian beam from a hemispherical boss on a conducting plane

A new expression of a Gaussian beam derived by using a spectral domain method is applied to the scattering problem from a hemispherical boss on a conducting plane. On the method of images, the original problem is reduced to that of the scattering of two Gaussian beams by a full sphere. The scattered fields are expressed in simple closed forms which are valid when the diameter of the boss is comparable to or less than the Gaussian beamwidth. The difference between the bistatic radar cross section of a Gaussian beam and that of a plane wave is discussed.