The angular correlation function of wave scattering by a buried object embedded in random discrete scatterers under a random rough surface

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 144-151

  Zhang, Guifu ^a   Tsang, Leung ^a   Kuga, Yasuo ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular correlation function; Buried object; Random discrete scatterers; Rough surface; Wave scattering

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; ESTIMATION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; RADAR CLUTTER; SIGNAL DETECTION; SURFACES;

ANGULAR AVERAGING; ANGULAR CORRELATION FUNCTION; FREQUENCY AVERAGING; RADAR DETECTION; RANDOM DISCRETE SCATTERERS; ROUGH SURFACE;

CORRELATION THEORY;

EID: 0031075708     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19970220)14:3<144::AID-MOP3>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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