Generalized method of moments for three-dimensional penetrable scatterers

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 1383-1398

  Medgyesi Mitschang, L N ^a   Putnam, J M ^a   Gedera, M B ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; OPTICAL DEVICES;

3-D PENETRABLE SCATTERERS; METHOD OF MOMENTS TECHNIQUE; SCATTERING GEOMETRIES;

OPTICS;

EID: 0028406758     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.11.001383     Document Type: Article

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