DocumentCode
1042570
Title
Back-scattering measurements with a space-separation method
Author
Schmitt, H.J.
Author_Institution
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
7
Issue
1
fYear
1959
fDate
1/1/1959 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
15
Lastpage
22
Abstract
A method for the experimental determination of the back-scattering cross section of arbitrarily shaped obstacles is suggested, which, in a manner analogous to the Michelson interferometer in optics, makes use of a semitransparent mirror in order to separate the incident wave and the reflected wave. A measurement setup is described, and possible sources of error are discussed. The accuracy of measurements is investigated by comparing the measured values of the back-scattering cross section of circular metallic disks with the results obtained from the exact theory.
Keywords
Multistatic radar; Radar scattering cross sections; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; Energy measurement; Frequency; Mirrors; Optical scattering; Particle measurements; Radar scattering; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-1973
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1959.1144637
Filename
1144637
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