Title :
Reflectivity tuning in multi-layer phase-switched active radar absorbers
Author :
Chambers, B. ; Tennant, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
An ´array´ polynomial approach is used to predict the positions of the reflectivity s for an ideal phase-switched screen (PSS) having many active layers. Several layer-switching schemes are examined and it is found that the resulting position diagrams exhibit bifurcation behaviour similar to that found in many dynamical systems. The chaotic state is never achieved, however, since the ideal PSS is a linear system.
Keywords :
bifurcation; chaos; electromagnetic wave absorption; inhomogeneous media; linear systems; microwave materials; polynomials; radar cross-sections; PSS; active radar absorber; array polynomial approach; bifurcation behaviour; chaotic state; dynamical system; ideal phase-switched screen; linear system; multilayer-switching scheme;
Journal_Title :
Radar, Sonar and Navigation, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-rsn:20050014