Title
Statistical electromagnetics: Complex cavities
Author
Naus, H.W.L.
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid
Publication year
2008
Abstract
A selection of the literature on the statistical description of electromagnetic fields and complex cavities is concisely reviewed. Some essential concepts, for example, the application of the central limit theorem and the maximum entropy principle, are scrutinized. Implicit assumptions, biased choices of variables and constraints, and some mathematical flaws are identified and possibly corrected. The commonly accepted probability distribution for the electromagnetic field has, therefore, to be considered as a hypothesis, which has not been contradicted by experiments. The alternative promising random coupling model is discussed as well. Ideas on future research are presented.
Subject
Complex cavities
Electromagnetic fields
Maximum entropy
Random coupling model
Reverberation chambers
Statistics
Electromagnetic coupling
Entropy
Mathematical models
Reverberation
Statistical methods
Complex cavities
Maximum entropy
Random coupling model
Statistical electromagnetics
Electromagnetic fields
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/temc.2008.918982
TNO identifier
240770
ISSN
0018-9375
Source
IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 50 (2), 316-324
Document type
article