Quasi-Monostatic Scattering from Electrically Large Low-Absorption Magneto-Dielectric Spheres

Kurzfassung

Spheres are encountered in many applications, e.g. as a canonical target for calibration of antennas and validation of computer codes or as a model of a raindrop in problems of radio wave propagation, outdoor communication and light scattering. This paper presents a uniform asymptotic solution for the field scattered by an electrically large low-absorption magneto-dielectric sphere, applicable to arbitrary values of the bistatic angle, including the case of backscattering. In addition to the asymptotic procedure, the paper will address various applications of the theory, including anomalous scattering from quartz glass spheres and the phenomena of ripple and atmospheric glories.