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Investigating multiple diffractions near optical boundaries with bidirectional ray-tracing and antenna reciprocity

  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The antenna transfer function in multiple knife-edge diffraction scenarios is characterized with the bidirectional ray-tracing method. The receiving and the transmitting antennas are located near or at the optical boundaries where the traditional Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD) solution fails in terms of accuracy. The new algorithm overcomes the accuracy issues of UTD where both transmitter and receiver antennas are utilized for ray launching. The rays are captured on a large interaction surface and the transfer function is computed by evaluating the reciprocity integral over this surface. The simulation results are compared to the Vogler method, which is used as reference, and the merits of the bidirectional ray-tracing in terms of accuracy are demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781946815064
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2019
Event2019 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2019 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 27 May 201931 May 2019

Publication series

Name2019 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2019

Conference

Conference2019 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period27/05/1931/05/19

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