Diffraction by a metallic wedge covered with a dielectric material

In the literature, the usual formulation which assumes a constant impedance boundary condition does not permit one to express both the value of the geometrical optics field and the actual excited surface wave, since the impedance associated with the material for the reflection and for the surface wa...

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Published in:Wave motion 1987-11, Vol.9 (6), p.543-561
Main Author: Bernard, J.-M.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Optics
Physics
Wave optics
Wave propagation in random media
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Summary:In the literature, the usual formulation which assumes a constant impedance boundary condition does not permit one to express both the value of the geometrical optics field and the actual excited surface wave, since the impedance associated with the material for the reflection and for the surface wave are generally different. To obtain these elements in the field expression, we replace the notion of constant impedance by a differential operator. The general solution presented here preserves enough degrees of freedom to satisfy the continuity of fields at the internal junction of the two materials which cover each face of the wedge. The numerical calculations are based upon a function, related to the Maliuzhinets function, in a form which is easily computable.
ISSN:0165-2125
1878-433X
DOI:10.1016/0165-2125(87)90022-9