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Abstract

Our method that uses current generator operator assumes the current on the entire surface of conducting scatterers. While, Physical Optics (PO) method assumes that the surface current generates only on the illumination region. The effect of the shadow region on the scattering waves is, therefore, proved by comparing our exact method with PO method. In this regard, radar cross-section (RCS) is calculated for smooth concave-convex contour. We work on numerical calculation of the RCS and analyze its characteristics with different target configurations including complexity and size. Concave illumination region is postulated with considering targets are taking large sizes of about five wavelengths. Here, we assume waves propagation and scattering from targets in free space and horizontal polarization (E-wave incidence).

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Professor Hosam El-Ocla

Prof. Mitsuo Tateiba