Coherent Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves From Two-Layer Rough Surfaces Within the Kirchhoff Regime

Abstract

We present an analytical solution for coherent scattering of electromagnetic waves from a two-layer rough surface structure with uncorrelated random rough interfaces. The Kirchhoff approximation is used to predict the coherent (specular) component of the scattered wave from a layered rough surface that is assumed to have radii of curvature much larger than the wavelength to allow the application of the method. The roughness on both boundaries is assumed small such that the coherent component of the scattered wave is dominant. The derived solution includes all orders of the scattered wave and has a simple algebraic expression that can be readily computed. We validate the solution against a numerical method and present simulation results for various cases.