Multiple scattering of electromagnetic waves by distributions of particles with applications to radio wave propagation through precipitation

The Twersky procedure is used to derive the vector Foldy-LaxTwersky integral equation (Dyson equation) for the coherent field in a random distribution of particles. The above equation is applied to ice depolarization and rain attenuation and depolarization. Twersky's procedure is then extended in order to derive a vector-valued Dyson equation and a tensor-valued two-frequency BetheSaltpeter equation for waves propagating in a distribution of spatially pair correlated absorptive scatterers. From these equations a systematic transition is made to a two-frequency radiative transfer equation suitable forpusled scalar waves in the presence of a tenuous distribution of absorptive isotropic discrete scatterers with pair correlations.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Electrical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Tsolakis, Anastasios I.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Bevan, David R.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Stutzman, Warren L.
• Bostian, Charles
• Kohler, Werner
• Davis, William A.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80255

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/80255