DocumentCode
1431607
Title
An algorithm for the evaluation of radar propagation in the spherical Earth diffraction region
Author
Shatz, Michael P. ; Polychronopoulos, George H.
Author_Institution
MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
Volume
38
Issue
8
fYear
1990
fDate
8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1249
Lastpage
1252
Abstract
An efficient method for the accurate computation of the Airy function is presented. This method is applied to the calculation of the propagation factor for diffraction around a smooth sphere. These calculations give accurate results well into the visible region. even for high-altitude antennas, extending the useful range of the SEKE low-altitude radar propagation computer model
Keywords
electromagnetic wave diffraction; radar theory; radiowave propagation; Airy function; SEKE computer model; electromagnetic diffraction; high-altitude antennas; low-altitude radar; radar propagation; smooth sphere; spherical Earth diffraction region; visible region; Antennas and propagation; Atmosphere; Earth; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic propagation; Helium; Interference; Ocean temperature; Radar antennas; Spaceborne radar;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/8.56962
Filename
56962
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