Scattering from finite by infinite arrays of slots in a thin conducting wedge

The radar scattering from a finite by infinite array of slots cut into a thin conducting wedge is considered. The wedge is formed by taking a thin ground plane and applying a bend to create a sharp edge which is parallel to the columns of slots in the infinite axis. Results are derived for thin linear slots whose major axes are either parallel or perpendicular to the edge. A hybrid moment method and geometrical theory of diffraction approach is used, with magnetic current expansion functions defined using Floquet's theorem on single columns of slots. Predictions generally agree with scattering measurements of finite by finite array physical models with monostatic patterns taken in a plane orthogonal to the sharp edge.<
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