Title :
Self-similarity in diffraction by a self-similar fractal screen
Author :
Lakhtakia, A. ; Varadan, Vinay
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using the Sierpinski gasket as an example, it has been shown here that the paraxial Fraunhoffer-zone diffracted field of a self-similar fractal screen also exhibits self-similarity. This also establishes that fractal structures can be used with great profit in problems involving array syntheses. Recently, it has been shown that the Sierpinski gasket is itself a member of a much wider class of gaskets, and the potential for the use of fractal structures in electromagnetic (EM) problems may be vast indeed.
Keywords :
Apertures; Electromagnetic diffraction; Fractals; Acoustic scattering; Antennas and propagation; Diffraction; Electromagnetic scattering; Fractals; Gaskets; Geometry; Magnetic fields; Surface impedance; Whispering gallery modes;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1987.1144058