Explore how waves diffract around a spheroid and how back scattering reveals the hidden physics.
This authoritative study presents two complementary methods for predicting the scattered field when a wave hits a prolate spheroid, focusing on small wavelengths relative to the object's size. It also clarifies errors in earlier analyses and shows how geometry and special functions come together in diffraction theory.
The book guides you from geometric constructions to analytic solutions, using the geometrical theory of diffraction and asymptotic forms to arrive at precise results. It connects classic scalar diffraction results with electromagnetic back scattering, offering clear definitions, coordinate systems, and step‑by‑step derivations. While technically rigorous, the text remains grounded in physical intuition and concrete formulas.
- Learn how to model diffraction by a spheroid using two distinct procedures
- See how back scattering cross sections are derived from underlying scalar results
- Follow the use of prolate spheroidal coordinates and elliptic integral additions
- Understand the handling of soft vs. hard spheroids and the role of curvature
Ideal for readers of advanced electromagnetics, wave theory, and diffraction, this edition suits researchers and students seeking a rigorous, applied treatment of spheroidal scattering.