Zero backscattering from self-dual objects of finite size

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2725-2731

  Lindell, Ismo V ^a   Sihvola, Ari ^a   Ylä Oijala, Pasi ^a   Wallén, Henrik ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic theory; Radar cross sections; Scattering

Indexed keywords

DUALITY TRANSFORMATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY; FINITE SIZE; NORMAL COMPONENT; NORMAL DERIVATIVES; POLARIZABILITIES; SCATTERING PROPERTY; SELF-DUAL;

BACKSCATTERING; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; RADAR THEORY; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

RADAR CROSS SECTION;

EID: 70349263703     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2009.2027180     Document Type: Article

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