Title :
A study on the scattering of radio waves from buried spherical targets using the step frequency radar
Author :
Freundorfer, A.P. ; Iizuka, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The step frequency radar has been implemented and scattering experiments conducted on buried spherical targets to gather insight on the radar´s limitations and target classification. Theoretical results are obtained using a combination of ray optics and a full wave solution for target scattering. These theoretical results are compared with experimental results to show the effect of target size on the received signal
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; radiowave propagation; remote sensing by radar; buried spherical targets; full wave solution; radio wave scattering; ray optics; scattering experiments; step frequency radar; target classification; Frequency; Mie scattering; Optical scattering; Phase measurement; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Radar theory; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
