Title :
On the reflection of light from an inhomogeneous shell
Author :
Alexopoulos, Nicolaos G. ; Barcilon, Victor
Author_Institution :
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The main contribution to the reflected field from a radially inhomogeneous spherical shell is determined. It is shown that it is much smaller in amplitude than the field reflected by a perfectly conducting sphere coated with the same type of radially inhomogeneous dielectric.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic scattering by nonhomogeneous media; Spheres; Acoustic reflection; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic scattering; Light scattering; Nonuniform electric fields; Optical reflection; Rayleigh scattering; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1972.1140208
