A theoretical and experimental study of the minimization of the back scattering by a thin cylinder by central loading is presented. The induced current on a centrally loaded cylinder illuminated by a plane wave at normal incidence was determined theoretically and experimentally. The magnitude and phase of the induced current can be greatly changed by a central impedance. The optimum loading to achieve zero back scatter in the broadside direction from a thin cylinder shorter than two wavelengths and the optimum central impedance for the purpose of minimizing the broadside back scattering from a thin cylinder over a wide range of frequencies has been determined. TThe authors are viith the Radiation Laboratory, University of 1 H. A. Iams, Radio wave conducting device," U. S. Patent * C.

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