Abstract:
Reflection of plane waves from an inhomogeneous medium is considered. It is pointed out that attempts to define a meaningful reflection coefficient within the medium are ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Reflection of plane waves from an inhomogeneous medium is considered. It is pointed out that attempts to define a meaningful reflection coefficient within the medium are unsuccessful. On the other hand, if the observer is in the free-space region, there is a unique decomposition into traveling waves with a correspondingly unique definition of a meaningful reflection coefficient.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation ( Volume: 18, Issue: 2, March 1970)