Title :
Generalization to complex source excitation of the incremental theory of diffraction
Author :
Polemi, A. ; Albani, M. ; Carluccio, G. ; Toccafondi, A. ; Maci, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Siena Univ.
Abstract :
This paper analyzes this complex source point (CSP) extension of discrete and incremental ray techniques by comparing the uniform theory of diffraction (UTD) and incremental theory of diffraction (ITD) to some reference cases
Keywords :
geometrical theory of diffraction; complex source excitation; complex source point; discrete ray technique; incremental ray technique; incremental theory of diffraction; uniform theory of diffraction; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Code standards; Geometry; Maxwell equations; Performance analysis; Physical theory of diffraction; Ray tracing; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1710932