Propagation of electromagnetic waves in inhomogeneous plasmas

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Busatti ◽  
A. Ciucci ◽  
M. De Rosa ◽  
V. Palleschi ◽  
S. Rastelli ◽  
...  

The reflection and transmission coefficients for an electromagnetic beam propagating in an inhomogeneous plasma are calculated analytically using the Magnus approximation in different physical configurations. The theoretical predictions for such coefficients are expressed in simple analytical form, and are compared with the exact results obtained by numerical solution of the wave propagation equations, using the Berreman 4 × 4 matrix method. It is shown that the theoretical approach is able to reproduce the correct results for reflection and transmission coefficients over a wide range of physical parameters. The accuracy of the theoretical analysis, at different orders of approximation, is also discussed.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 941
Author(s):  
Sarat Chandra Mohapatra ◽  
C. Guedes Soares

A boundary integral equation method (BIEM) model for the problem of surface wave interaction with a moored finite floating flexible plate is presented. The BIEM solution is obtained by employing the free surface Greens function and Green’s theorem, and the expressions for the plate deflection, reflection, and transmission coefficients are derived from the integro-differential equation. Furthermore, the shallow water approximation model and its solution is obtained based on the matching technique in a direct manner. The accuracy of the present BIEM code is checked by comparing the results of deflection amplitude, reflection, and transmission coefficients with existing published results and experimental datasets as well as the shallow water approximation model. The hydroelastic response of the moored floating flexible plate is studied by analyzing the effects of the mooring stiffness, incidence angle, and flexural rigidity on the deflection amplitude, plate deformations, reflection, and transmission coefficients. The present analysis may be helpful in understanding the different physical parameters to model a wave energy conversion device with mooring systems over BIEM formulations.


2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 827-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikumar Panda ◽  
Subash C. Martha

In the present paper, reflection and transmission phenomena of water waves due to undulating permeable bottom in a two-layer fluid system are investigated using two-dimensional linearized theory. The effect of surface tension on the free surface is included in this work. In two-layer fluid system, there exist waves with two different wave numbers (modes). When a wave of a particular wave number encounters the undulating bottom, reflection and transmission phenomena occur in both the layers. The reflection and transmission coefficients in both layers due to incident waves of both modes are analyzed with the aid of perturbation analysis along with Fourier transform technique. It is found that these coefficients are obtained in terms of integrals which depend on the shape function of the undulating bottom. Two different kinds of undulating bottoms are considered to determine these coefficients. For a particular undulating bottom, namely sinusoidal bottom undulation the effect of various physical parameters such as number of ripples, surface tension and porous effect parameters are demonstrated graphically. The study further elaborates the energy balance relations associated with the reflection and transmission coefficients to ascertain the correctness of all the computed results.


2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Dolai

Abstract This paper is concerned with the problem of diffraction of an obliquely incident surface water wave train on an obstacle in the form of a finite step. Havelock expansions of water wave potentials are used in the mathematical analysis to obtain the physical parameters reflection and transmission coefficients in terms of integrals. Appropriate multi-term Galerkin approximations involving ultraspherical Gegenbauer polynomials are utilized to obtain a very accurate numerical estimate for reflection and transmission coefficients which are depicted graphically. From these figures various interesting results are discussed.


2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (18) ◽  
pp. 1951-1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. MKRTCHYAN ◽  
A. G. HAYRAPETYAN ◽  
B. V. KHACHATRYAN ◽  
R. G. PETROSYAN

Transformation (reflection and transmission) of sound and electromagnetic waves are considered in non-stationary media, properties of which abruptly change in time. Reflection and transmission coefficients for both amplitudes and intensities of sound and electromagnetic waves are obtained. Quantitative relations between the reflection and transmission coefficients for both sound and electromagnetic waves are given. The sum of the energy flux reflection and transmission coefficients for both types of waves is not equal to one (for sound waves it is greater than one). The energy of both waves is not conserved, that is, exchange of the energy occurs between the corresponding waves and medium. As a result, the sound wave obtains a notable property: the transmitting wave carries energy equal to the sum of the energies of the incident and reflected waves. A possibility of the amplification of sound waves and transformation of their frequencies is illustrated.


2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
P. Dolai ◽  
D.P. Dolai

AbstractThe present paper is concerned with the problem of scattering of obliquely incident surface water wave train passing over a step bottom between the regions of finite and infinite depth. Havelock expansions of water wave potentials are used in the mathematical analysis to obtain the physical parameters reflection and transmission coefficients in terms of integrals. Appropriate multi-term Galerkin approximations involving ultra spherical Gegenbauer polynomials are utilized to obtain very accurate numerical estimates for reflection and transmission coefficients. The numerical results are illustrated in tables.


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