Physical optics analysis of the field backscattered by a depolarising trihedral corner reflector

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-218

  Gennarelli, C ^a   Pelosi, G ^b   Riccio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Backscattering; Corner reflector; Physical optics model

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DEPOLARIZING TRIHEDRAL CORNER REFLECTORS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 0032093436     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:19981821     Document Type: Article

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