DocumentCode :
976690
Title :
Electromagnetic scattering from a spherical nonuniform medium-part II: The radar cross section of a flare
Author :
Margulies, Ronen ; Scarf, F.L.
Author_Institution :
Space Technology Labs., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
fYear :
1964
fDate :
1/1/1964 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
91
Lastpage :
96
Abstract :
The radar cross section for scattering of electromagnetic waves by a plasma having an electron concentration proportional to 
is calculated. The exact solution is compared with the scalar approximation. It is found that the exact solution can be orders of magnitude smaller than any of the usual approximations.
is calculated. The exact solution is compared with the scalar approximation. It is found that the exact solution can be orders of magnitude smaller than any of the usual approximations.Keywords :
Electromagnetic scattering by nonhomogeneous media; Radar scattering cross sections; Spheres; Dielectric constant; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic scattering; Ionization; Optical scattering; Plasma density; Plasma sources; Plasma waves; Radar cross section; Radar scattering;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1964.1138146
Filename :
1138146
Link To Document :
