Numerical methods in electromagnetic scattering theory

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 79-80, Issue , 2003, Pages 775-824

  Kahnert, F Michael ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETISM; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY;

LIGHT SCATTERING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD;

EID: 0037616045     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00321-7     Document Type: Article

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