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On the Theory of Noise-like Electromagnetic Fields of Arbitrary Spectral Width

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Jacobson, Alexander Donald (1964) On the Theory of Noise-like Electromagnetic Fields of Arbitrary Spectral Width. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QH8J-B561. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09132002-124223

Abstract

A mathematical theory of noise-like electromagnetic fields of arbitrary spectral width is formulated. Attention is restricted to fields whose random fluctuations result exclusively from the chaotic nature of the source. The theory is expressed in terms of the second order moment of the field vector; hence, it is a tensor theory. Moreover, to make it applicable to fields of arbitrary spectral width, the theory is formulated in terms of a spectral representation, rather than directly in terms of the autocorrelation function of the vector field. The principal field quantity, the dyadic field spectral density (DFS), is interpreted from both a statistical and a physical standpoint. In particular, a statistical analysis of partial polarization is presented with the aim of providing a physical interpretation of the polarization of a quasi-monochromatic field. The differential equations that govern the behavior of the DFS are derived in the presence of a source, in a source free region, and in a generalized dielectric medium. Boundary conditions are derived for the DFS at a dielectric interface, at a perfectly conducting interface, and at infinity. The differential equations are integrated for various cases with the aid of the dyadic Green's function. The resulting integral representation for the DFS is employed to analyze an experiment that involves the measurement of a partially polarized, incoherent, discrete radio star by means of a two-element radio interferometer

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:(Electrical Engineering)
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Electrical Engineering
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Papas, Charles Herach
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:1 January 1964
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-09132002-124223
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09132002-124223
DOI:10.7907/QH8J-B561
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ID Code:3512
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
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Deposited On:16 Sep 2002
Last Modified:19 Jan 2024 20:44

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