Acoustic & Electromag Scatter Analy

The discrete sources method is an efficient and powerful tool for solving a large class of boundary-value problems in scattering theory. A variety of numerical methods for discrete sources now exist. In this book, the authors unify these formulations in the context of the so-called discrete sources method.

Key Features
• Comprehensive presentation of the discrete sources method
• Original theory - an extension of the conventional null-field method using discrete sources
• Practical examples that demonstrate the efficiency and flexibility of elaborated methods (scattering by particles with high aspect ratio, rough particles, nonaxisymmetric particles, multiple scattering)
• List of discrete sources programmes available via the Internet

Audience: Researchers and students in advanced electromagnetics and electrical engineering, physics, astronomy, optics, meteorology, biophysics, remote sensing, optical particle sizing, and applied mathematics.

The use of discrete sources in scattering theory has generated significant interest in recent years.
A variety of numerical methods using discrete sources now exist. These include the multiple multipole method, the method of auxiliary sources, and the Yasuura method or fictitious current method. In this book, the authors unify these formulations in the context of the so-called discrete sources method.

The book includes:

* Comprehensive presentation of the discrete sources method;
* Original theory - an extension of the conventional null-field method using discrete sources;
* Practical examples that demonstrate the efficiency and flexibility of elaborated methods (scattering by particles with high aspect ratio, rough particles, nonaxisymmetric particles, multiple scattering);
* List of discrete sources programmes available via the Internet

Acoustic and Electromagnetic Scattering Analysis using Discrete Sources will be a valuable reference tool for graduate students and researchers working on applied light-scattering problems in electrical engineering, astronomy, applied mathematics, optics, meteorology, biophysics and remote sensing.

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The authors have written very well on their chosen focus. Anyone who is interested in scattering theory should order a copy of this book for their personal use.

Adrian Doicu is a Research Scientist in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Bremen, Germany.

Yuri Eremin is a Research Professor in the Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty, Moscow State University, Russia.

Thomas Wriedt is Head of the Particle Technology and Particle Characterization Department at the Institut für Werkstofftechnik, Bremen, Germany.