A hybrid (parabolic equation)-(gaussian beam) algorithm for wave propagation through large inhomogeneous regions

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 700-709

  Rao, Bimba ^a   Carin, Lawrence ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gaussian beams; Nonhomogeneous media; Propagation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; IONOSPHERIC ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS; PARABOLIC EQUATIONS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0032072442     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/8.668914     Document Type: Article

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