Accession Number:
ADA139116
Title:
Two Methods for Calculating the Physical Optics Field.
Descriptive Note:
Memorandum rept. Oct 82-Sep 83,
Corporate Author:
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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Report Date:
1984-02-29
Pagination or Media Count:
24.0
Abstract:
In the theory of Physical Optics the field scattered by a curved reflecting surface S is represented by an integral whose numerical evaluation is difficult. Two methods for calculating this integral are discussed A Monte Carlo method and the method by Facet Decomposition. The first is limited by round-off error whereas the second is limited by computer storage and CPU running time. The Facet Decomposition method is exact when S is flat, and is superior to the Monte Carlo method when S is only slightly curved according to a certain criterion. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Theoretical Mathematics
- Optics