Fundamentals of Bistatic Radar Polarimetry Using the Poincare Sphere Transformations. A Comparison of the Matrix and Quaternionic Formulation of the Optical and Radar Polarimetry
Abstract
Propagation (optical) and scattering (radar) transformations using Jones and Sinclair matrices, accordingly, have been presented in both matrix and quaternionic forms exhibiting full agreement of the two approaches. The Kennaugh's inversion point techniques has been adopted to the Jones and nonsymmetrical Sinclair matrix. Poincare sphere models of those matrices have been presented and compared. Both spheres have same diameter and common inversion point but different axes and angles of rotation. Those differences have been explained by the dependence of description of the emerging wave's polarization on reversal of the propagation z-axis on the output.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 07, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA491992
Entities
People
- Zbigniew H. Czyz