Scattering from a spherical shell with a circular aperature using neural network approach
A neural network is developed for the problem of scattering from a spherical shell with a circular aperture. The neural network is used to predict the backscattering cross section without the need to solve the vector field equations. The neural network is trained to model the nonlinear relation between the electrical radius of the sphere, half aperture angle, and the backscattering cross section using experimental data. This method is proven to be faster than standard methods and consumes less CPU time. Numerical results are presented graphically for backscattering cross section with electrical radii and half aperture angles different from those are used for training. PACS Nos. 41.10H, 41.90