On the Theory of Complex Rays
This article, which may well be described as a monograph, considers the application of complex-ray theory to problems defined by the two-dimensional Helmholtz equation. It opens with a general survey of the problems which arise. This is followed by a discussion of the WKB ansatz as applied to the equation, and of the relation between ray theory and the Fourier transform. There follows an analysis of the nature of caustics, total internal reflection and Gaussian beams. This leads on to a discussion of the geometry of complex rays, and the relation with the Stokes phenomenon, a number of examples being given. The idea of matching different approximations is treated and nonanalytic solutions of the Helmholtz equation are discussed. A problem where the caustic of the rays is an asteroid is treated and other examples used are the phenomena of total internal reflection and plane wave scattering by a cylinder. Other topics mentioned are creeping rays, the Sommerfeld half-plane problem, and nonanalytical boundaries.
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