Title :
Multiple electromagnetic scattering from two finite oriented cylinders at oblique incidence
Author :
Rio, V. Santalla del ; Abalde-Lima, L. ; Christodoulou, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Teor. de la Senal y Comun., Univ. de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Abstract :
A new solution to estimate multiple scattering from two cylinders is presented. It is based on both cylindrical and plane wave expansions, the known scattering from infinite cylinders and the far-field scattering from lossy dielectric finite cylinders. The solution is used in calculating multiple scattering from two finite length cylinders with different orientations for the general case of oblique incidence. It is assumed that the length of the cylinder is large compared to its diameter which is a good approximation for most tree trunks and branches.
Keywords :
geophysical techniques; vegetation; cylindrical wave expansion; far-field scattering; finite length cylinders; finite oriented cylinders; infinite cylinders; lossy dielectric finite cylinders; multiple electromagnetic scattering; oblique incidence; plane wave expansion; tree branches; tree trunks; Approximation methods; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic scattering; Vegetation; Vegetation mapping; Multiple scattering; forest remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352291
