An efficient algorithm for electromagnetic scattering from rough surfaces using a single integral equation and multilevel sparse-matrix canonical-grid method

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1142-1149

  Xia, M Y ^a,b   Chan, C H ^a   Li, S Q ^a   Zhang, B ^a   Tsang, L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Multilevel sparse matrix canonical grid method (MSMCG); Rao Wilton Glisson (RWG) triangular basis; Rough surface scattering; Single magnetic field integral equation (SMFIE)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

SINGLE MAGNETIC FIELD INTEGRAL EQUATION (SMFIE);

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 0038721654     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2003.812238     Document Type: Article

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