Volumetric and interfacial inhomogeneities of random semi-infinite media: A unified perturbative scattering model

Author

Imperatore, Pasquale ; Iodice, Antonio ; Riccio, Daniele

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomedics, Electron. & Telecommun. Eng., Univ. of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

fYear

2012

fDate

22-27 July 2012

Firstpage

5794

Lastpage

5797

Abstract

We propose a comprehensive analysis for the evaluation of the scattering from randomly inhomogeneous semi-infinite media, including both interfacial roughness and volume inhomogeneities, by applying the methodological approach of the Volumetric Perturbative Reciprocal Theory (VPRT). An unifying perspective on the scattering phenomenon considered in its entirety is gained and an analytic scattering model is obtained.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave scattering; inhomogeneous media; interface roughness; perturbation theory; random media; VPRT; Volumetric Perturbative Reciprocal Theory; analytic scattering model; interfacial inhomogeneity; interfacial roughness; randomly inhomogeneous semiinfinite media; unified perturbative scattering model; volumetric inhomogeneity; Electromagnetic scattering; Fluctuations; Nonhomogeneous media; Permittivity; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Electromagnetic scattering; perturbation theory; random media;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Munich

ISSN

2153-6996

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1160-1

Electronic_ISBN

2153-6996

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352293

Filename

6352293