Transmitter-receiver-transmitter-configured ground-penetrating radars over randomly heterogeneous ground models

Radio Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 6-1-6-9

  Gürel, Levent ^a   Oǧuz, Uǧur ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain method; Ground penetrating radar; Perfectly matched layer

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIRECT COUPLED AMPLIFIERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; RADAR ANTENNAS; RECEIVING ANTENNAS; REMOTE SENSING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TRANSCEIVERS;

PERFECTLY MATCHED LAYERS (PML);

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036875009     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001rs002528     Document Type: Article

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