• DocumentCode
    1004955
  • Title

    Depolarization of a circularly polarized wave by an infinite cylinder

  • Author

    Smith, Thomas M. ; Borison, Sidney L.

  • Author_Institution
    M.I.T. Lincoin Lab., Lexington, MA USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    11/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    796
  • Lastpage
    798
  • Abstract
    Depolarization of a circularly polarized radar signal, scattered by an infinite cylinder, is examined over a large range of values for the electrical circumference ka . Experimental data were obtained to verify the prediction that the circular depolarization ratio exceeds unity at normal incidence for a sizeable range of ka less than unity. Backscattering widths and field phases are analyzed for linear and circular polarizations as they relate to scattering from the infinite cylinder.
  • Keywords
    Cylinders; Polarizations; Radar scattering; Backscatter; Calibration; Dipole antennas; Independent component analysis; Physical theory of diffraction; Polarization; Radar scattering; Satellites; Shape; Spaceborne radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1974.1140904
  • Filename
    1140904
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1004955