Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Media

Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Media
Author: Akira Ishimaru
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323158323

Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Media, Volume 1: Single Scattering and Transport Theory presents the fundamental formulations of wave propagation and scattering in random media in a unified and systematic manner, as well as useful approximation techniques applicable to a variety of different situations. The emphasis is on single scattering theory and transport theory. The reader is introduced to the fundamental concepts and useful results of the statistical wave propagation theory. This volume is comprised of 13 chapters, organized around three themes: waves in random scatterers, waves in random continua, and rough surface scattering. The first part deals with the scattering and propagation of waves in a tenuous distribution of scatterers, using the single scattering theory and its slight extension to explain the fundamentals of wave fluctuations in random media without undue mathematical complexities. Many practical problems of wave propagation and scattering in the atmosphere, oceans, and other random media are discussed. The second part examines transport theory, also known as the theory of radiative transfer, and includes chapters on wave propagation in random particles, isotropic scattering, and the plane-parallel problem. This monograph is intended for engineers and scientists interested in optical, acoustic, and microwave propagation and scattering in atmospheres, oceans, and biological media.

Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Radiation, and Scattering

Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Radiation, and Scattering
Author: Akira Ishimaru
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1045
Release: 2017-08-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119079535

One of the most methodical treatments of electromagnetic wave propagation, radiation, and scattering—including new applications and ideas Presented in two parts, this book takes an analytical approach on the subject and emphasizes new ideas and applications used today. Part one covers fundamentals of electromagnetic wave propagation, radiation, and scattering. It provides ample end-of-chapter problems and offers a 90-page solution manual to help readers check and comprehend their work. The second part of the book explores up-to-date applications of electromagnetic waves—including radiometry, geophysical remote sensing and imaging, and biomedical and signal processing applications. Written by a world renowned authority in the field of electromagnetic research, this new edition of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Radiation, and Scattering: From Fundamentals to Applications presents detailed applications with useful appendices, including mathematical formulas, Airy function, Abel’s equation, Hilbert transform, and Riemann surfaces. The book also features newly revised material that focuses on the following topics: Statistical wave theories—which have been extensively applied to topics such as geophysical remote sensing, bio-electromagnetics, bio-optics, and bio-ultrasound imaging Integration of several distinct yet related disciplines, such as statistical wave theories, communications, signal processing, and time reversal imaging New phenomena of multiple scattering, such as coherent scattering and memory effects Multiphysics applications that combine theories for different physical phenomena, such as seismic coda waves, stochastic wave theory, heat diffusion, and temperature rise in biological and other media Metamaterials and solitons in optical fibers, nonlinear phenomena, and porous media Primarily a textbook for graduate courses in electrical engineering, Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Radiation, and Scattering is also ideal for graduate students in bioengineering, geophysics, ocean engineering, and geophysical remote sensing. The book is also a useful reference for engineers and scientists working in fields such as geophysical remote sensing, bio–medical engineering in optics and ultrasound, and new materials and integration with signal processing.

Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogenous Earth

Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogenous Earth
Author: Haruo Sato
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2008-12-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540896236

Seismic waves – generated both by natural earthquakes and by man-made sources – have produced an enormous amount of information about the Earth's interior. In classical seismology, the Earth is modeled as a sequence of uniform horizontal layers (or sperical shells) having different elastic properties and one determines these properties from travel times and dispersion of seismic waves. The Earth, however, is not made of horizontally uniform layers, and classic seismic methods can take large-scale inhomogeneities into account. Smaller-scale irregularities, on the other hand, require other methods. Observations of continuous wave trains that follow classic direct S waves, known as coda waves, have shown that there are heterogeneities of random size scattered randomly throughout the layers of the classic seismic model. This book focuses on recent developments in the area of seismic wave propagation and scattering through the randomly heterogeneous structure of the Earth, with emphasis on the lithosphere. The presentation combines information from many sources to present a coherent introduction to the theory of scattering in acoustic and elastic materials and includes analyses of observations using the theoretical methods developed.

An Introduction to Echo Analysis

An Introduction to Echo Analysis
Author: Gary Roach
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2009-01-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1846288525

This is an introduction to scattering phenomena and a guide to the technical requirements for investigating wave scattering problems. It reviews the principal mathematical topics required for approaching wave propagation and scattering problems, and shows how to develop the required solutions. The emphasis is on concepts and results rather than on the fine detail of proof. Each chapter ends with a bibliography pointing to more detailed proofs.

Wave propagation. Scattering theory

Wave propagation. Scattering theory
Author: M. Sh Birman
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1993-12-20
Genre: Group theory
ISBN: 9780821895917

The papers in this collection were written primarily by members of the St. Petersburg seminar in mathematical physics. The seminar, now run by O. A. Ladyzhenskaya, was initiated in 1947 by V. I. Smirnov, to whose memory this volume is dedicated. The papers in the collection are devoted mainly to wave propagation processes, scattering theory, integrability of nonlinear equations, and related problems of spectral theory of differential and integral operators. The book is of interest to mathematicians working in mathematical physics and differential equations, as well as to physicists studying various wave propagation processes.

Propagation, Scattering and Dissipation of Electromagnetic Waves

Propagation, Scattering and Dissipation of Electromagnetic Waves
Author: A. S. Ilʹinskiĭ
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1993
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780863412837

Aimed at physicists and engineers conducting theoretical research or designing microwave and millimetre-wave devices, this study explores methods of calculating microwave absorption in waveguides, resonators and periodic structures.

Introduction to Wave Scattering, Localization and Mesoscopic Phenomena

Introduction to Wave Scattering, Localization and Mesoscopic Phenomena
Author: Ping Sheng
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2006-08-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540291563

Waves represent an important topic of study in physics, mathematics, and engineering. This volume is a resource book for those interested in understanding the physics underlying nanotechnology and mesoscopic phenomena. It aims to bridge the gap between the textbooks and research frontiers in wave related topics.

Theory of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

Theory of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
Author: Charles Herach Papas
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2014-05-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 048614514X

Clear, coherent work for graduate-level study discusses the Maxwell field equations, radiation from wire antennas, wave aspects of radio-astronomical antenna theory, the Doppler effect, and more.