A new representation of the Kirchhoff's diffraction integral

Abstract

The diffraction integral of Kirchhoff is rearranged according to its integral boundaries. The new approach is based on the theory of the edge dislocation waves and provides a more correct field representation for the semi-infinite and infinite integrals in the direct numerical computation. The integral is studied on the diffraction problem of plane waves by a perfectly conducting half-plane. The correctness of the scattering diagrams is compared with the classical approach and the Fresnel integral representation of the scattered waves numerically.