Fundamentals of the physical theory of diffraction

Foreword. -- Preface. -- Acknowledgments. -- Introduction. -- 1. Basic Notions in Acoustic and Electromagnetic Diffraction Problems. -- 1.1 Formulation of the Diffraction Problem. -- 1.2 Scattered Field in the Far Zone. -- 1.3 Physical Optics. -- 1.4 Nonuniform Component of Induced Surface Field. -- 1.5 ElectromagneticWaves. -- Problems. -- 2. Wedge Diffraction: Exact Solution and Asymptotics. -- 2.1 Classical Solutions. -- 2.2 Transition to the PlaneWave Excitation. -- 2.3 Conversion of the Series Solution to the Sommerfeld Integrals. -- 2.4 The Sommerfeld Ray Asymptotics. -- 2.5 The Pauli Asymptotics. -- 2.6 Uniform Asymptotics: Extension of the Pauli Technique. -- 2.7 Comments on Alternative Asymptotics. -- Problems. -- 3. Wedge Diffraction: The Physical Optics Field. -- 3.1 Original PO Integrals. -- 3.2 Conversion of the PO Integrals to the Canonical Form. -- 3.3 Ray Asymptotics for the PO Diffracted Field. -- Problems. -- 4. Wedge Diffraction: Radiation by the Nonuniform Component of Surface Sources. -- 4.1 Integrals and Asymptotics. -- 4.2 Integral Form of Functions f (1) and g(1). -- 4.3 Oblique Incidence of a PlaneWave at aWedge. -- Problems. -- 5. First Order Diffraction at Strips and Polygonal Cylinders. -- 5.1 Diffraction at a Strip. -- 5.2 Diffraction at a Triangular Cylinder. -- Problems. -- 6. Axially Symmetric Scattering of AcousticWaves at Bodies of Revolution. -- 6.1 Diffraction at a Canonical Conic Surface. -- 6.2 Scattering at a Disk. -- 6.3 Scattering at Cones: Focal Field. -- 6.4 Bodies of Revolution with Nonzero Gaussian Curvature: Backscattered Focal Fields. -- 6.5 Bodies of Revolution with Nonzero Gaussian Curvature: Axially Symmetric Bistatic Scattering. -- Problems. -- 7. Elementary Acoustic and Electromagnetic EdgeWaves. -- 7.1 Elementary Strips on a CanonicalWedge. -- 7.2 Integrals for j(1), s, h on Elementary Strips. -- 7.3 Triple Integrals for Elementary EdgeWaves. -- 7.4 Transformation of Triple Integrals into One Dimensional Integrals. -- 7.5 General Asymptotics for Elementary EdgeWaves. -- 7.6 Analytic Properties of Elementary EdgeWaves. -- 7.7 Numerical Calculations of Elementary EdgeWaves. -- 7.8 Electromagnetic Elementary EdgeWaves. -- 7.9 Improved Theory of Elementary EdgeWaves. -- 7.10 Some References Related to Elementary EdgeWaves. -- Problems. -- 8. Ray and Caustics Asymptotics for Edge DiffractedWaves. -- 8.1 Ray Asymptotics. -- 8.2 Caustic Asymptotics. -- Problems. -- 9. Multiple Diffraction of EdgeWaves: Grazing Incidence and Slope Diffraction. -- 9.1 Statement of the Problem and Related References. -- 9.2 Grazing Diffraction. -- 9.3 Slope Diffraction in the Configuration of Figure 9.1. -- 9.4 Slope Diffraction: General Case. -- Problems. -- 10. Diffraction Interaction of Neighboring Edges on a Ruled Surface. -- 10.1 Diffraction at an Acoustically Hard Surface. -- 10.2 Diffraction at an Acoustically Soft Surface. -- 10.3 Diffraction of ElectromagneticWaves. -- Problems. -- 11. Focusing of Multiple Acoust.