Pyotr Ya. Ufimtsev, Ph.D. [...]. has been recognized for his outstanding work in the theory of diffraction and propagation of electromagnetic and acoustic waves. Among his groundbreaking results are the theory of diffraction at black bodies, the physical theory of diffraction, and the discovery of new phenomena related to surface waves in absorbing layers.

Dr. Ufimtsev was affiliated with a number of research and academic institutions, including the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Moscow), the Moscow Aviation Institute, the University of California at Los Angeles and Irvine. Among Dr. Ufimtsev's many honors and awards are the USSR State Prize and the Leroy Randle Grumman Medal.

• Chapter 1: Diffraction of Electromagnetic Waves at Black Bodies: Generalization of Kirchhoff-Kottler Theory
• Chapter 2: Edge Diffraction at Convex Perfectly Conducting Bodies: Elements of the Physical Theory of Diffraction
• Chapter 3: Edge Diffraction at Concave Surfaces: Extension of the Physical Theory of Diffraction
• Chapter 4: Measurement of Radiation from Diffraction / Nonuniform Currents
• Chapter 5: Analysis of Wedge Diffraction Using the Parabolic Equation Method
• Chapter 6: Current Waves on Thin Conductors and Strips
• Chapter 7: Radiation of Edge Waves: Theory Based on the Reciprocity Theorem
• Chapter 8: Functional and Integral Equations for Strip Diffraction (Neumann Boundary Problem)
• Chapter 9: Asymptotic Representation for the Current Density on a Strip
• Chapter 10: Asymptotic Representation for the Scattering Pattern
• Chapter 11: Plane Wave Diffraction at a Strip Oriented in the Direction of Polarization (Dirichlet Boundary Problem)
• Chapter 12: Edge Diffraction at Open-Ended Parallel Plate Resonator
• Appendix 1: Relationships Between the Gaussian System (GS) and the System International (SI) for Electromagnetic Units
• Appendix 2: The Key Equivalence Theorem