Title :
Radar cross section of insects
Author :
Riley, Joseph R.
Author_Institution :
T. D. R. I. Radar Unit, Malvern, England
Abstract :
X-band measurements of radar cross section as a function of the angle between insect body axis and the plane of polarization are presented. A finding of particular interest is that in larger insects, maximum cross section occurs when the E-vector is perpendicular to the body axis. A new range of measurements on small insects (aphids and planthoppers) is also described, and a comprehensive summary of insect cross-section data at X-band is given.
Keywords :
Apertures; Calibration; Insects; Polarization; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Rotation measurement; Shape measurement; Time measurement; Transmission line measurements;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1985.13135
