Title :
Average radar cross section for arbitrary transmitter and receiver polarizations with application to wire scatterers
Author_Institution :
Indiana University-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis, IN, USA
fDate :
1/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An expression is derived for the average backscattering cross section of an obstacle for arbitrary transmitter and receiver antenna polarizations. Results are given for straight wires, circular loops, and one-turn helices.
Keywords :
Radar scattering cross sections; Wire scatterers; Antennas and propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Receiving antennas; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1971.1139880
