Polarization Scattering Matrices for Polarimetric Radar

Abstract

A study of radar cross section in terms of transmitted and received polarizations is presented to aid in assessing the potential for polarimetric radar. The polarization scattering matrices for various options are related.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA147373

Entities

People

  • G. A. Emmons
  • P. M. Alexander

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Circular Polarization
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Electric Fields
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Frequency
  • Linear Polarization
  • Measurement
  • Monostatic Radar
  • Phase Measurement
  • Phase Shift
  • Plane Waves
  • Polarization
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Reflectors
  • Scattering
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Linear Algebra
  • Radar Systems Engineering.