ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING FROM A SPHERICAL NONUNIFORM MEDIUM. PART II. THE RADAR CROSS SECTION OF A FLARE

Abstract

The radar cross section for scattering of electromagnetic waves by a plasma having an electron concentration proportional to 1/r squared is calculated. The exact solution is compared with the scalar approximation. It is found that the exact solution can be orders of magnitude smaller than any of the usual approximations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0289615

Entities

People

  • Frederick L. Scarf
  • Robert S. Margulies

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Nonuniform
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Scattering
  • Wave Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics