Title :
On characteristic polarization states in the cross-polarized radar channel
Author :
Yamaguchi, Yoshio ; Boerner, Wolfgang M. ; Eom, Hyo J. ; Sengoku, Masakazu ; Motooka, Seiichi ; Abe, Takeo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Niigata Univ., Japan
fDate :
9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characteristic polarization states in the cross-polarized radar channel for the monostatic reciprocal case is derived based on a Stokes vector formulation. The optimization procedure for the channel power leads to an eigenvalue equation which explains the characteristic polarization state properties mathematically and physically. The method is illustrated for a hypothetical target
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; geophysical techniques; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; Stokes vector formulation; channel power; characteristic polarization states; cross-polarized radar channel; eigenvalue equation; measurement; microwave radar antenna; monostatic reciprocal case; optimization procedure; remote sensing; technique; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Equations; Information security; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar polarimetry; Radar scattering; Receiving antennas; Symmetric matrices; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
