Abstract
The scattering of a time-harmonic, linearly polarized plane electromagnetic wave by a cylinder uniformly moving along its axis is discussed. The formalism is relativistically exact, and explicit forms are provided for first-order velocity effects. Consideration is given to both a cylinder moving in free space, using the procedure suggested by Einstein, and two refractive media; it is verified that the first case is a special case of the second one. Thin scatterers are considered and it is shown that no first-order velocity effects are present. For a moving medium, having in its rest frame the same constitutive parameters as the surrounding medium, it is shown that the velocity-independent part vanishes, but scattered fields of the first order in the velocity are still present. Moreover, these waves appear with the opposite polarization (compared to the incident wave).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 154-158 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1969 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering