Abstract
We outline a generalized form of the method-of-moments technique. Integral equation formulations are developed for a diverse class of arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional scatterers. The scatterers may be totally or partially penetrable. Specific cases examined are scatterers with surfaces that are perfectly conducting, dielectric, resistive, or magnetically conducting or that satisfy the Leontovich (impedance) boundary condition. All the integral equation formulations are transformed into matrix equations expressed in terms of five general Galerkin (matrix) operators. This allows a unified numerical solution procedure to be implemented for the foregoing hierarchy of scatterers. The operators are general and apply to any arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional body. The operator calculus of the generalized approach is independent of geometry and basis or testing functions used in the method-of-moments approach. Representative numerical results for a number of scattering geometries modeled by triangularly faceted surfaces are given to illustrate the efficacy and the versatility of the present approach.
© 1994 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
Sami Bellez, Christophe Bourlier, and Gildas Kubické
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 32(3) 392-401 (2015)
G. E. Antilla and N. G. Alexopoulos
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 11(4) 1445-1457 (1994)
D. A. Vechinski, S. M. Rao, and T. K. Sarkar
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 11(4) 1458-1470 (1994)