Shadow-corrected electromagnetic scattering from a randomly rough surface

M Sancer - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 1969 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
M Sancer
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 1969ieeexplore.ieee.org
The problem of electromagnetic scattering from a randomly rough surface is analyzed in the
high-frequency limit with the use of the Kirchhoff approximation in conjunction with the vector
Kirchhoff equation. The surface is allowed to have a finite conductivity but is assumed to be
homogeneous. The analysis does not require that the surface be described as a Gaussian
process; however, explicit formulas are presented for this case. A major new consideration is
the effect of shadowing by the surface on its ability to scatter energy.
The problem of electromagnetic scattering from a randomly rough surface is analyzed in the high-frequency limit with the use of the Kirchhoff approximation in conjunction with the vector Kirchhoff equation. The surface is allowed to have a finite conductivity but is assumed to be homogeneous. The analysis does not require that the surface be described as a Gaussian process; however, explicit formulas are presented for this case. A major new consideration is the effect of shadowing by the surface on its ability to scatter energy.
ieeexplore.ieee.org