Polarization scattering characteristics of chaff cloud in outer space

Author

Xuesong, Wang ; Zhijie, Chen ; Yongzhen, Li

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha, China

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

444

Lastpage

448

Abstract

To meet the increasing need of modern ballistic missile countermeasure, it becomes more and more important to study chaff cloud´s scattering characteristics in outer space more accurately. A coherent scattering model is presented to depict the polarization scattering process of chaff cloud in outer space instead of the traditional noncoherent model. Chaff cloud´s polarization scattering matrix and RCS formulae are derived. These formulae reflect the fluctuation law of chaff cloud´s RCS due to the variation of cloud´s spatial distribution

Keywords

S-matrix theory; ballistics; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; electronic countermeasures; jamming; missiles; radar cross-sections; RCS; ballistic missile countermeasure; chaff cloud; coherent scattering model; electromagnetic countermeasure techniques; groundbased radar systems; jamming; outer space; polarization scattering characteristics; polarization scattering matrix; space-based radar systems; spatial distribution; Clouds; Electromagnetic scattering; Fluctuations; Missiles; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar countermeasures; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar, 2001 CIE International Conference on, Proceedings

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7000-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICR.2001.984732

Filename

984732