Applications of the incremental theory diffraction to the scattering by planar configurations

The electromagnetic scattering from some planar structures is investigated to demonstrate the validity of the incremental theory of diffraction (ITD). First, the scattering from a disc illuminated by a scaler plane wave, is considered. Next, the bistatic echo area of a disc and a square plate are analyzed and compared with either the exact solution or other techniques. Finally, the diffracted field of a perfectly conducting circular disc which is illuminated by a short electric dipole is calculated by different methods and discussed.<
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