About One Method for the Approximate Solution the Plane Wave Diffraction Problem by the Sphere

Abstract

In this paper, one of the possible methods for the approximate solution of the plane electromagnetic wave diffraction problem by the perfectly conducting sphere is discussed. The method assumes the representation of the solution by the minimal number of the zero order spherical Hankel functions. Their singularity points, in this case, must be located equidistantly along the axis of incident wave propagation. The presented numerical results confirm the validity of this method.