Electrostatic properties of porcupic and bulbic spheroids

This contribution describes the effect of geometric and material properties on the electrostatic scattering from a spheroidal object. The object is assumed to be anisotropic in a way that aligns the axis of anisotropy with the unit vectors of the spheroidal coordinate system. It is further assumed that the object is immersed in a homogeneous background medium, which is permeated by a uniform and static electric field.