DocumentCode
1023425
Title
Some stochastic problems in wave propagation--Part I
Author
Feinstein, Joseph
Author_Institution
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC, USA
Volume
2
Issue
1
fYear
1954
fDate
1/1/1954 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
23
Lastpage
30
Abstract
The effect of random height variations associated with a conducting surface upon the characteristics of reflected wave energy is ascertained by the methods of physical optics. Average received powers its variance, angular and frequency power spectra, and the field correlation pattern are determined in terms of the statistical parameters of the surface. Volume type problems are treated by ascertaining the effect of refractive index fluctuations within a slab upon an emergent wavefront, and then generalizing to a continuous medium. The results are applied to various problems encountered in tropospheric and ionospheric wave propagation.
Keywords
Electromagnetic (EM) scattering by rough surfaces; Fluctuations; Frequency; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Physical optics; Refractive index; Slabs; Stochastic processes; Surface treatment; Surface waves;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, Transactions of the IRE Professional Group on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2168-0639
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-AP.1954.27965
Filename
1142700
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