The Mueller matrix in radar polarimetric measurements

Author

Guissard, Albert

Author_Institution

Dept. d´´Electr., Univ. Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

fYear

1993

fDate

18-21 Aug 1993

Firstpage

371

Abstract

Two different operators are used in radar polarimetry: the first one relates the Stokes parameters of the scattered wave to those of the incident wave while the second one provides the expression of the power received by the radar, given the polarization characteristics of the receiving antenna. Some confusion exists in the literature between these two operators, and their properties of symmetry for the backscattering case. This paper is a plea for a clear distinction to be maintained, and for some agreement on denominations and notations

Keywords

backscatter; geophysical techniques; nomenclature; polarimetry; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; Mueller matrix; Stokes parameters; backscatter; denomination; geophysical measurement technique; incident wave; land surface imaging; nomenclature; notation; operator; polarimetric measurement; polarimetry; polarization characteristics; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; receiving antenna; scattered wave; symmetry; Antenna measurements; Backscatter; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Radar scattering; Receiving antennas; Scattering parameters; Stokes parameters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1240-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322575

Filename

322575