Stochastic modeling and generation of partially polarized or partially coherent electromagnetic waves

Radio Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Davis, Brynmor ^a   Kim, Edward ^a   Piepmeier, J R ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Interferometry; Polarimetry; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRATION; INTERFEROMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; REMOTE SENSING; SAMPLING; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

SPECTRAL CORRELATION; STOCHASTIC MODELING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 1942506781     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001rs002512     Document Type: Article

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