Physics Today · 1985 · 33 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMathematicsAntennasMicrowave EngineeringOpticsAntenna Radiation PatternsGeometric ConstructionsGeometrical OpticsMicrowave AntennasRay TracingWave OpticsBeam Path GeometryGeometric OpticsLens DesignMirror OpticsRay Distribution PatternsRay TheoryRay-tracing Propagation ModelsReflection Geometry
Treats ray geometry of microwave antenna and optical systems through a unique approach using geometrical constructions. Discusses mirrors, lenses, and rays in non-uniform media. Develops two new geometrical methods that avoid the usual ray tracing formula for the development of ray patterns, and explains a new theorem of rays in non-uniform media. Extensively illustrated with line drawings.