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In this short note, we present a probabilistic perspective on the Schiffer's problem in the inverse scattering theory, which asks whether one can uniquely determine the shape of an unknown obstacle by a single far-field measurement. It is a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-08-27 Hongyu Liu

A problem of electromagnetic (EM) plane wave diffraction on a moving half-plane in a homogeneous and isotropic medium is considered. It is shown, that unlike the stationary case, the shadow boundaries of the incident and reflected wave are…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Ciarkowski , B. Atamaniuk

In computational optics, numerical modeling of diffraction between arbitrary planes offers unparalleled flexibility. However, existing methods suffer from the trade-off between computational accuracy and efficiency. To resolve this dilemma,…

Optics · Physics 2023-12-12 Yiwen Hu , Xin Liu , Shi Feng , Xu Liu , Xiang Hao

We consider the scattering of in-plane waves that interact with an edge of a structured {penetrable (inertial)} line defect contained in a triangular lattice, composed of periodically placed masses interconnected by massless elastic rods.…

Classical Physics · Physics 2023-12-27 M. J. Nieves , B. L. Sharma

This paper investigates the inverse scattering problem of time-harmonic plane waves incident on a perfectly reflecting random periodic structure. To simulate random perturbations arising from manufacturing defects and surface wear in…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-07-29 Zhiqi Sun , Yiwen Lin

The geometrical diffraction theory, in the sense of Keller,is here reconsidered as an obstacle problem in the Riemannian geometry. The first result is the proof of the existence and the analysis of the main properties of the diffracted…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Enrico De Micheli , Giacomo Monti Bragadin , Giovanni Alberto Viano

We consider two dimensional nonstationary scattering of plane waves by a NN-wedge. We prove the existence and uniqueness of a solution to the corresponding mixed problem and we give an explicit formula for the solution. Also the Limiting…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-01-28 Anel Esquivel Navarrete , Anatoli Merzon

Two-dimensional problem of evanescent wave scattering by dielectric or metallic cylinders near the interface between two dielectric media is solved numerically by boundary integral equations method. A special Green function was proposed to…

Optics · Physics 2017-04-17 O. V. Belai , L. L. Frumin , S. V. Perminov , D. A. Shapiro

Diffraction tomography aims to recover an object's scattering potential from measured wave fields. In the classical setting, the object is illuminated by plane waves from many directions, and the Fourier diffraction theorem provides a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-11 Peter Elbau , Noemi Naujoks

We have analytically explored the Rayleigh-Sommerfeld scalar diffraction for oblique incidence. We have explicitly derived the Fraunhofer diffraction formulae for oblique incidence of plane scalar wave on various apertures, such as…

General Physics · Physics 2021-11-02 Shyamal Biswas , Rhitabrata Bhattacharyya , Saugata Bhattacharyya

Accurate and efficient prediction of three-dimensional (3D) fields in wave interactions with large, complex-shaped objects is essential for applications in electromagnetic computation, computer graphics, optical metrology, and freeform…

We first review the usefulness of the Wigner distribution functions (WDF), associated with Lindblad and pre-master equations, for analyzing a host of problems in Quantum Optics where dissipation plays a major role, an arena where weak…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. F. O'Connell

An ancient optics problem of Ptolemy, studied later by Alhazen, is discussed. This problem deals with reflection of light in spherical mirrors. Mathematically this reduces to the solution of a quartic equation, which we solve and analyze…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2018-01-23 Masayo Fujimura , Parisa Hariri , Marcelina Mocanu , Matti Vuorinen

This paper is concerned with the inverse diffraction problems by a periodic curve with Dirichlet boundary condition in two dimensions. It is proved that the periodic curve can be uniquely determined by the near-field measurement data…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-03-01 Xiaoxu Xu , Guanghui Hu , Bo Zhang , Haiwen Zhang

The celebrated Sommerfeld wedge diffraction solution is reexamined from a null interior field perspective. Exact surface currents provided by that solution, when considered as disembodied half-plane laminae radiating into an ambient,…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-07-13 J. A. Grzesik

We derive new, explicit representations for the solution to the scalar wave equation in the exterior of a sphere, subject to either Dirichlet or Robin boundary conditions. Our formula leads to a stable and high-order numerical scheme that…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-06-16 Leslie Greengard , Thomas Hagstrom , Shidong Jiang

In the present paper we describe a method for solving inverse problems for the Helmholtz equation in radially-symmetric domains given multi-frequency data. Our approach is based on the construction of suitable trace formulas which relate…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-10-16 Abinand Gopal , Jeremy Hoskins , Vladimir Rokhlin

Reflection equation for the scattering of lines moving in half-plane is obtained. The corresponding geometric picture is related with configurations of half-planes touching the boundary plane in 2+1 dimensions. This equation can be obtained…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 A. P. Isaev , P. P. Kulish

A major challenge of many diffraction calculations, using some form of the Rayleigh-Sommerfeld formulas, is the integration of a highly oscillatory integrand. Here we derive a potentially useful alternative form of solution to the Helmholtz…

Optics · Physics 2013-02-04 Daniel J. Merthe

When a plane electromagnetic wave impinges upon a diffraction grating or other periodic structures, reflected and transmitted waves propagate away from the structure in different radiation channels. A diffraction anomaly occurs when the…

Computational Physics · Physics 2022-10-05 Zitao Mai , Ya Yan Lu