Monte Carlo simulations and backscattering enhancement of random metallic rough surfaces at optical frequencies

L. Li Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, FT-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

C.H. Chan Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, FT-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

L. Tsang Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, FT-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

K. Pak Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, FT-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

P. Phu Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, FT-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

S.H. Lou Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109, USA

Abstract

The finite element method of Monte Carlo simulations of random rough surface scattering is extended to plane and tapered wave scattering from random metallic surfaces at optical frequencies. The backscattering enhancement associated with these rough surfaces is studied for both TE and TM incident waves. Numerical results of the finite element method are presented and compared with those of the tapered wave integral equation method. In all the cases considered, both the TE and TM incident waves show backscattering enhancement. The lossy surfaces scatter more power for TE incident waves than those of TM due to the TM surface waves. No TE surface wave is supported by rough surfaces simulated in this paper.

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