Title :
Resonant scattering from weak fluctuations in plane stratified dielectric media
Author_Institution :
AVCO Everett Research Laboratory, Inc., Everett, Mass.
Abstract :
The distorted wave Born approximation (DWBA) breaks down near points of vanishing permittivity in fluctuating media. For plane stratified media, a modified DWBA theory based on a single realization of propagating magnetic fields rather than electric fields adequately treats resonant scattering from points of vanishing permittivity.
Keywords :
Dielectrics; Electromagnetic scattering; Fluctuations; Magnetic fields; Nonhomogeneous media; Permittivity; Plasma applications; Plasma transport processes; Plasma waves; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1975.9726