A Computational Tool for Simulating Plane Wave Reflectance from Layered Lossy Media

Abstract

A computational tool was developed to visualize radar reflection coefficients for a lossy, two-layered half-space soil geometry as a function of incidence angle. Allowable input parameters include radar frequency, top soil layer thickness, and the complex dielectric properties of both soil layers. The tool is a Microsoft Excel program that can operate on any Windows-based personal computer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA431408

Entities

People

  • John O. Curtis

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectric Properties
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Plane Waves
  • Reflectance
  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space