Fields induced in inhomogeneous spheres by external sources: the scalar case

Gerassimos C. Kokkorakis; John G. Fikioris; George Fikioris

doi:10.1117/12.432931

9 July 2001 Fields induced in inhomogeneous spheres by external sources: the scalar case

Gerassimos C. Kokkorakis, John G. Fikioris, George Fikioris

Proceedings Volume 4467, Complex Mediums II: Beyond Linear Isotropic Dielectrics; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432931
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The evaluation of acoustic or electromagnetic fields induced in the interior of inhomogeneous penetrable bodies by external sources is based on well known volume integral equations; this is particularly true for bodies of arbitrary shape and/or composition, for which separation of variables fails. In this paper we focus the investigation to acoustic (scalar fields) in inhomogeneous spheres of arbitrary composition, i.e., with r-, (theta) - dependent medium parameters. The volume integral equation is solved by a hybrid (analytical - numerical) method, which takes advantage of the orthogonal properties of spherical harmonics, and, in particular, of the so-called Dini's expansions of the radial functions; the optimum convergence of the former is, also, determined. The scalar case treated here, serves as a stepping stone for the solution of the more difficult electromagnetic problem.

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Gerassimos C. Kokkorakis, John G. Fikioris, and George Fikioris "Fields induced in inhomogeneous spheres by external sources: the scalar case", Proc. SPIE 4467, Complex Mediums II: Beyond Linear Isotropic Dielectrics, (9 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432931

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