On Solution of Diffraction Problem for Cylindrically Symmetric Inhomogeneity

Abstract

In this paper we consider the problem of diffraction of obliquely incident plane wave byan inhomogeneous cylinder. To simulate the two-dimensional inhomogeneities, we proposethe method of stepwise approximation of a radial dependence of the refractive index. This allows us to obtain expressions for the fields of diffraction, both inside and outside the areaof inhomogeneity, in the form of a series of the cylindrical harmonics.