Characterization of the validity region of the extended T-matrix method for scattering from dielectric cylinders with finite length

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 96, Issue , 2009, Pages 309-328

  Yan, W Z ^a   Du, Y ^a   Li, Z Y ^b   Chen, E X ^b   Shi, J C ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; METHOD OF MOMENTS; TRANSFER MATRIX METHOD;

COUPLED EQUATION; DIELECTRIC CYLINDER; ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING; EXPERIMENT DATA; LARGE ASPECT RATIO; METHOD OF MOMENTS (MOM); RELATIVE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; T-MATRIX METHOD;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

EID: 70350136504     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER09083101     Document Type: Article

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