Polarimetric RCS calibration using reference reflectors

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1749-1759

  Lo, Y C ^a   Chung, B K ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MIRRORS; POLARIMETERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; VECTORS;

ANECHOIC CHAMBER; RADAR CROSS SECTION (RCS); REFERENCE REFLECTORS; TWO-PORT NETWORKS;

RADAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 27744576685     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939305775696766     Document Type: Article

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