MULTIPLE SCATTERING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES IN AN UNDERDENSE PLASMA.

Abstract

Scattering of electromagnetic waves by an extended underdense plasma is studied. The analysis begins with expressions for multiple scattering of waves. An explicit account of coherent scatterings leads to modified equations. These modified equations are used to derive a transport equation for the intensity (a tensor expressed in polarization components). It is shown that this transport equation may be applied to the calculation of radar backscatter. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0673224

Entities

People

  • Kenneth M. Watson

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Coherent Scattering
  • Equations
  • Intensity
  • Nuclear Scattering
  • Polarization
  • Scattering
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.