Title :
Edge diffraction beyond a caustic
Author :
James, G.L. ; Poulton, G.T. ; Rifai, A.
Author_Institution :
Queen Mary College, University of London, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, London, UK
Abstract :
A uniform edge-diffraction formulation is given when a caustic of the incident or reflected field occurs in the vicinity of the optical boundary. The solution gives consistent behaviour of the edge-diffracted field on either side of the caustic.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave diffraction; caustic; edge diffraction; optical boundary;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760263
