THE USE OF TRANSIENT AND IMPULSE RESPONSE APPROXIMATIONS IN ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING PROBLEMS.

Abstract

General properties of the solutions to transient electromagnetic scattering problems are described. Electromagnetic field waveforms produced by the scattering of transient plane waves from finite objects are related to those produced by an impulsive plane wave. Properties of the impulse response waveforms at great distances from the target, particularly in the backscattering direction, are discussed. Various methods for approximation of impulse response waveforms using time and frequency domain concepts are suggested and illustrated. Other applications of response waveforms to target identification and to prediction of radar echo pulse waveforms are described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634297

Entities

People

  • David L. Moffatt
  • Edward M. Kennaugh

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Frequency Shift
  • Identification
  • Plane Waves
  • Scattering
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering