Wave diffraction by a rough boundary of an arbitrary plane-layered medium

Author

Fuks, Iosif M.

Author_Institution

NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA

Volume

49

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

630

Lastpage

639

Abstract

The problem of electromagnetic (EM) wave scattering by a slightly rough boundary of an arbitrary layered medium is solved by a small perturbation method. The bistatic amplitude of scattering as well as scattering cross sections for a statistically rough surface are calculated for linear and circular polarized waves. Along with the scattering into the upgoing waves in the homogeneous medium, the scattering cross sections in the downgoing waves into a layered medium are obtained. Analytical results are applied to the modeling of natural layered media (ice and sand layers) remote sensing problems employing global positioning system (GPS) technics

Keywords

electromagnetic wave diffraction; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; inhomogeneous media; remote sensing; rough surfaces; EM wave scattering; GPS; arbitrary plane-layered medium; bistatic scattering amplitude; circular polarized waves; downgoing waves; electromagnetic wave diffraction; electromagnetic wave scattering; global positioning system; homogeneous medium; ice layers; linear polarized waves; perturbation method; remote sensing problems; rough boundary; sand layers; scattering cross sections; statistically rough surface; upgoing waves; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Ice; Nonhomogeneous media; Perturbation methods; Remote sensing; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/8.923325

Filename

923325