Surface Waves on Passive Surfaces of Finite Extent

This chapter contains sections titled:

• Introduction

• Model

• The Infinite Array Case

• The Finite Array Case Excited by Generators

• The Element Currents on a Finite Array Excited by an Incident Wave

• How the Surface Waves are Excited on a Finite Array

• How to Obtain the Actual Current Components

• The Bistatic Scattered Field from a Finite Array

• Parametric Study

• How to Control Surface Waves

• Fine Tuning the Load Resistors at a Single Frequency

• Variation with Angle of Incidence

• The Bistatic Scattered Field

• Previous Work

• On Scattering from Faceted Radomes

• Effects of Discontinuities in the Panels

• Scanning in the E Plane

• Effect of a Groundplane

• Common Misconceptions Concerning Element Currents on Finite Arrays

• Conclusion

• Problems