Title :
Quaternion presentations polarization state
Author :
Isaeva, O.M. ; Sarytchev, V.A.
Author_Institution :
Moscow State Tech. Univ. of Civil Aviation, Russia
Abstract :
For considering the dynamics of an electromagnetic wave, a variety of presentations differing in the values being observed can be suggested. The following can be used as such values: electric intensity and magnetic induction vectors, electric and magnetic intensity vectors or vector potential. Finally, field amplitude or energetic characteristics, including, the description of the polarization state, can be used as observed values. The polarization state can be described after characteristics to be observed have been chosen. The point is that any descriptions connected by isomorphic (mutually unambiguous) transformations are completely equivalent to each other: it is possible to pass from one description to the other without losing anything from its contents
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar imaging; radar polarimetry; radar signal processing; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; polarimetry polarization; polarization state; quaternion presentation; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; signal processing; terrain mapping; Coherence; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Matrix decomposition; Polarimetry; Quaternions; Roentgenium; Signal processing; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Combined Optical-Microwave Earth and Atmosphere Sensing, 1995. Conference Proceedings., Second Topical Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2402-1
DOI :
10.1109/COMEAS.1995.472367