Overview

This book outlines the asymptotic methods in the theory of diffraction, which manifest their strong heuristic nature, including the geometrical theory of diffraction by J.B. Keller, the physical theory of diffraction by P.Ya. Ufimtsev, the parabolic wave-equation method by Leontovich and Fock, which forms the basis for quasi-optics, the complex geometrical optics as well as the Maslov’s, Kravtsov-Ludwig’s and Orlov’s asymptotic methods for a caustic-wave-fields description. The book is addressed to engineers, applied physicists and students, who need a compact, without complicated mathematics, comprehensive outline of the most effective methods of diffraction theory, capable of describing the lion’s share of applied problems.

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Author:   Yury A. Kravtsov ,  Ning Yan Zhu
Publisher:   Alpha Science International Ltd
Imprint:   Alpha Science International Ltd
Weight:   0.820kg
ISBN:  

9781842653722

ISBN 10:   1842653725
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 January 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Heuristic Approaches in High-Frequency Theory of Diffraction: Geometrical Tenderncies in High-Frequency Theory of Diffraction Tendencies and Recent Novelties in the heuristic Methods Geometrical Optics (GO): The Scalar Wave Field Electromagnetic Waves Space-Time Geometrical Optics Applicability of Geometrical Optics Complex Geometrical Optics (CGO): Basic Equations of CGO Complex Rays and Ray-Based Form of CGO Paraxial CGO Paraxial (Quasi-Optical) Approximation: Parabolic Wave-Equation Paraxial Wave-Equation in Time-Domain Finite-Difference-Type Solutins of PWEs Geometrical Theory of Diffraction (GTD) and Improvements of Kirchhoff’s Approach: Canonical Problems Geometircal Theory of Diffraction (GTD) Kirchhoff’s Approach and its Improvements Heuristic Range of Validity of GTD Caustic Wave-Fields: Caustics as Catastrophes Maslov’s Method and the Method of Interference Integrals Other Kinds of Caustics and Standard Integrals References Index.

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Yury A. Kravtsov.: Space Research Institute Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia and Professor of Physics, Maritime University of Szczecin 1-2, Waly Chrobrego St., 70-500 Szczecin, Poland Ning Yan Zhu.: Institut fur Hochfrequenztechnik Universitat Stuttgart, Pfaffenwalfring 47, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

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