Title :
Short-wavelength target modeling
Author :
Fante, Ronald L.
Author_Institution :
Avco Systems Div., Wilmington, MA USA
fDate :
1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simplified model has been employed to review the scattering characteristics of targets in the short wavelength limit. It is demonstrated that the reflected signal can be modeled as a diffuse plus a finite number of coherent returns (also called glints). It is then demonstrated that for accurate target location and direction it is usually necessary to decorrelate these glint returns. The conditions required for this are derived.
Keywords :
Infrared radar; Millimeter-wave radar; Optical radar; Radar scattering; Infrared detectors; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Physical optics; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1984.1143184