DocumentCode :
1004536
Title :
Optimization of radar cross section of N-port loaded scatterers
Author :
Harrington, Roger F. ; Mautz, Joseph R.
Author_Institution :
Syracuse Univ., NY USA
Volume :
22
Issue :
5
fYear :
1974
fDate :
9/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
697
Lastpage :
701
Abstract :
A procedure for obtaining the reactive loads of an 
-port loaded scatterer to maximize the radar cross section is given. The method involves obtaining the real port currents which maximize radiation power gain and then resonating these currents to make them the dominant characteristic mode of the body.If the scatterer is loss-free and the loads are closely spaced, a large but very frequency sensitive scattering cross section is obtained. This behavior is basically the same as that of supergain behavior in antenna theory.
-port loaded scatterer to maximize the radar cross section is given. The method involves obtaining the real port currents which maximize radiation power gain and then resonating these currents to make them the dominant characteristic mode of the body.If the scatterer is loss-free and the loads are closely spaced, a large but very frequency sensitive scattering cross section is obtained. This behavior is basically the same as that of supergain behavior in antenna theory.Keywords :
Loaded scatterers; Radar scattering cross sections; Antenna theory; Bistatic radar; Circuits; Impedance; Military computing; Modal analysis; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Resonance;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1974.1140862
Filename :
1140862
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