Geometric Interpretation of Optical Photometry of Specular Ovaloid Satellites with Uniform Albedo,

Abstract

The paper considered the inverse scattering problem for photoelectric measurements of reflected sunlight from specular ovaloid satellites. The scattered intensity is shown to be inversely proportional to the Gaussian curvature, which is similar to the dependence of radar cross sections for conducting bodies in the geometrical optics limit. The differential equation relating shape to curvature maps is derived and the limitations of its application discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0744835

Entities

People

  • Louis A. Tamburino

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Curvature
  • Differential Equations
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Intensity
  • Inverse Scattering
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Photometry
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Scattering
  • Shape
  • Sunlight

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects