The physical optics integral on the scatterer's unlit surface

Abstract

The scattering integrals of the modified theory of physical optics are redefined according to the illuminated and unlit surfaces of the scattering object. With this aim the canonical problem of wedge diffraction is taken into account. It is shown that the new scattering integral contain two geometrical optics and diffracted fields. One of the geometrical optics waves is the reflected field component that propagates in the real space. The other one transmits to an imaginary space through the scattering surface and does not have any influence in the real space. The diffracted waves exist in the real space and satisfy the related boundary condition on the scattering surfaces. The resultant field expressions are compared with the exact series solution of the problem numerically