Physical optics polarization scattering matrix for a top hatreflector

The polarization scattering matrix for a cylinder on a circular disk is derived subject to the physical optics (PO) approximation. The multiple scattering between the cylinder and the circular disk ground plane is obtained by invoking image theory, and is expressed as a bistatic return from the cylinder and its image, due to the image field. Results for a particular case are evaluated and compared with measurements     

Computational and experimental analysis of the scattering byrotating fans

The electromagnetic scattering of rotating blades is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. We have developed an analytical method based on physical optics (PO) and the method of equivalent currents (MEC), in conjunction with the quasi-stationary method. We have predicted the bistatic field scattered by a multiple skew-plated rotating fan. Comparisons with a numerical calculation based on the method of moments and with measurements have given very satisfactory results. A comparison with previously published results has also been carried out. Physical interpretations are given both in time and frequency domains. Our analytical model correctly predicts the spreading and magnitude of the frequency response as a function of the scatterer's skew angles, its rotation frequency, and the directions of incidence and scattering     

Scattering by a ferrite-coated conducting sphere

The theory for scattering by a perfectly conducting sphere with a coating of lossy, homogeneous, isotropic ferrite material is presented. In addition to the rigorous eigenfunction formulation, the physical optics (PO) and geometrical optics (GO) approximations are also included. Numerical results are shown in graphical form to illustrate the backscatter echo area versus the radius of the sphere, as well as the bistatic scattering patterns.     

The variation of bistatic rough surface scattering cross section for a physical optics model

The general behavior of a rough surface scattering cross section is examined as a function of incident and scattering angles, surface roughness, dielectric constant, and polarization for physical optics (PO) conditions. Quite distinct and complicated variations are observed. For some conditions, deep nulls occur in the normalized bistatic cross sectionsigma deg; as a function of seatlering angle, while other parameter sets yield no such pattern. These results are analyzed and interpreted. The differences in the angular variation insigma degfor different polarizations suggested that, for a given set of conditions, it would be possible to minimize the scattering from a rough surface. This topic is addressed in the second part of the paper. For the case of a given incident polarization, a technique is presented to optimize the bistatic observation of terrain scattering by using combinations of receiver polarization which vary as the scattering angles are changed.     

基于三角网格的凸导体目标SB-ILDC算法

阴影边界增量长度绕射系数(SB-ILDC)可以用于计算电大尺寸目标在阴影边界处由不一致电流产生的表面绕射场,其在双站散射计算中对物理光学法(PO)有显著的修正作用。本文提出了一种基于三角网格模型的目标阴影边界寻迹算法,并将SB-ILDC拓展应用于三角网格模型光滑凸表面目标的宽带双站散射和高分辨率一维距离像的计算。通过典型目标计算结果同Mie级数解的对比,证明该方法对于凸导体目标PO散射场的修正是快速、显著的。     

Resistive tapers that place nulls in the scattering patterns ofstrips

Tapering the resistivity on the surface of an object modifies the scattering patterns of that object. For instance, gradually tapering the resistivity on a strip, half-plane, or an antenna ground plane reduces the edge effects of that surface. Greater control over the sidelobe response of the scattering pattern of a strip is possible by relating the resistive taper to a low sidelobe taper via physical optics. The idea of relating antenna aperture tapers to scattering patterns is extended to placing nulls in the sidelobes of scattering patterns of strips. A resistive taper for placing nulls is found by solving the scattering integral equations of a resistive strip for the resistivity, then substituting the desired nulling current density taper into the appropriate equation and solving for the resistive taper. This method is capable of placing multiple nulls in the bistatic scattering pattern or a single null in the backscattering pattern     

On scatterer reconstruction from far-field data

The reconstruction problem of perfectly conducting bodies from far-field scattering data is discussed within the context of physical optics. The general bistatic scattering configuration, discussed in this investigation, adds inherent complexity to the problem but also introduces possibilities not present in the backscatter limit.     

Time-domain imaging of airborne targets using ultra-wideband orshort-pulse radar

A time-domain physical optics inverse scattering identity is derived for real-time use in ultra-wideband radar systems. It is shown that using the band-limited impulse response of a radar target provides an edge-enhanced image. A simulation based on stepped-frequency, multiaspect measurements of aircraft models produces clear images with highly-defined edges     

A fast physical optics (FPO) algorithm for double-bounce scattering

The fast physical optics (FPO) method for computing back-scattered fields over ranges of aspect angles and frequencies is extended to encompass double-bounce scattering. Computations are performed within the framework of the physical optics approximation appropriate in the high-frequency regime. The proposed algorithm is directly applicable to fixed angle bistatic configurations and a variety of double scattering settings. The method comprises two steps: 1) decomposition of the scatterer into subscatterers and computation of the scattering amplitudes of all pairs of subscatterers and 2) interpolation, phase correction, and aggregation of the scattering amplitude patterns of all subscatterer pairs into the pattern of the entire scatterer. The proposed method is especially suited for generating synthetic data for radar imaging simulations.     

Bistatic frequency-swept microwave imaging: Principle, methodologyand experimental results

The basic principle, methodology, and experimental results for frequency-swept microwave imaging of continuous shape conducting and discrete line objects in a bistatic scattering arrangement are presented. The theoretical analysis is developed under the assumptions of plane wave illumination and physical optics approximation. The measurement system and calibration procedures are implemented based on plane wave spectrum analysis. Images of three different types of scattering objects reconstructed from the experimental data obtained in the frequency range 7.5-12.5 GHz are shown to be in good agreement with the scattering object geometries. The results demonstrate that this bistatic frequency-swept microwave imaging system has potential as a cost-effective tool for remote sensing, imaging radar, and nondestructive evaluation     

涂层目标散射的双站物理光学公式及其散射矩阵

本文从物理光学基本假设与阻抗边界条件出发，建立了涂覆雷达吸波材料（ＲＡＭ）的任意三维光滑凸型导电物体散射的基本双站公式。公式是从Ｆｒｅｓｎｅｌ反射系统及阻抗边界条件推导的。本文同时得到了涂层物体表面入射场及其同几何结构导体表面入射场之间的关系与电、磁流比系数关系。文末给出了用基本双站公式计算电大物体双站散射矩阵与双站散射截面的计算方法与计算实例。     

Plane wave scattering from 2-D perfectly conducting superquadriccylinders

The plane-wave scattering from perfectly conducting two-dimensional cylinders of arbitrary squareness parameter is investigated. A uniform geometrical optics (UGO) solution valid across the smooth caustics generated by the surface poles or zero curvature (inflection) points is developed based on physical optics (PO). The classical geometrical optics solution is modified using a multiplicative transition function that compensates for the caustic singularities and accounts for the complex ray contributions emanating from nonspecular scattering centers located near the surface poles. The transition function is heuristically derived on the basis of the PO radiation integral and involves a generalized (higher-order) form of Airy functions. The resulting UGO solution for the scattered field is simple, easy to apply, and computationally efficient for electrically large cylinders. It compares well with physical optics (numerical integration) and moment-method solutions for both backscatter and limited bistatic configurations     

时域物理光学法计算目标的微波短脉冲散射

目标的短脉冲散射问题本质上是其宽带散射特性,从时域上获取短脉冲散射问题更为直接。时域物理光学方法具有计算速度快、物理近似意义清晰明确等特点,可直接计算电大尺寸目标的微波短脉冲散射的时域波形。介绍了时域物理光学的理论公式,通过三角型网格剖分建立目标模型,引入Radon 变换计算目标的“冲击响应”,利用卷积计算获得目标的微波短脉冲散射时域波形。通过仿真算例进行验证,计算双导体球模型散射回波验证了该方法的可行性;计算大飞机的微波短脉冲散射波形展示了该方法处理电大尺寸问题的能力。用该方法计算的目标短脉冲散射回波波形可直接作为信号处理研究的输入。     

A polarimetric model for the recovery of the high-frequency scattering centers from bistatic-monostatic scattering matrix data

The objective of this investigation is to develop multistatic electromagnetic identification/discrimination algorithms using the complete polarimetric scattering data. At high frequencies the electromagnetic scattering from a complex object is modeled by certain scattering centers. The high-frequency (physical optics) bistatic and monostatic scattering matrix properties of a flat plate model of such a scattering center are developed in detail. For the complex target representations, the single scattering center results can be extended to two and three scattering center models. It is suggested that the knowledge of the locations and the local geometries of these scattering centers can be useful in developing identification and pattern recognition algorithms.     

A fast physical optics (FPO) algorithm for high frequency scattering

A novel algorithm referred as the fast physical optics (FPO) for computing the back-scattered field over a range of aspect angles and frequencies is presented. The computation is performed in the framework of the conventional physical optics approximation appropriate for the high frequency scattering regime. The proposed algorithm is, also, directly applicable to fixed angle bistatic configurations and a variety of single scattering formulations. The method comprises two steps. First, a decomposition of the scatterer into subdomains and computation of the pertinent scattering characteristics of each subdomain. Second, interpolation, phase-correction and aggregation of the scattering patterns of the subdomains into the final pattern of the whole body. A multilevel algorithm is formulated via a recursive application of the domain decomposition and aggregation steps. The computational structure of the multilevel algorithm resembles that of the FFT. The proposed method is especially suited for generation of synthetic data for radar imaging simulation.     

Bistatic specular scattering from rough dielectric surfaces

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the nature of bistatic scattering from rough dielectric surfaces at 10 GHz. This paper focusses specifically on the dependence of coherent and incoherent scattered fields on surface roughness for the specular direction. The measurements, which were conducted for a smooth surface with ks<0.2 (where k=2π/λ and s is the RMS surface height) and for three rough surfaces with ks=0.5, 1.39, and 1.94, included observations over the range of incidence angles from 20° to 65° for both horizontal and vertical polarizations. For the coherent component, the reflectivity was found to behave in accordance with the prediction of the physical optics model, although it was observed that the Brewster angle exhibited a small negative shift with increasing roughness. The first-order solution of physical optics also provided good agreement with observations for hh-polarized incoherent scattering coefficient, but it failed to predict the behavior of the vv-polarized scattering coefficient in the angular range around the Brewster angle. A second-order solution is proposed which appears to partially address the deficiency of the physical optics model     

双基地激光通信大气信道参数研究

基于传统的非视距单散射模型,结合大气的不均匀特性,提出了大气信道光学参数模型,仿真了不均匀条件下大气散射、消光廓线,分析了不同海拔高度的加权相函数。在该模型下,对不同距离的双基地激光通信脉冲响应和接收能量进行分析,并与均匀大气中的情况进行对比。研究表明:在不均匀大气中,散射、消光系数随着海拔的增大而减小;近地面总相函数与Mie散射相函数重合,海拔高度增大,总相函数逼近Rayleigh相函数;双基地激光通信存在的最佳发射接收仰角,此仰角下链路损耗最小。     

Closed-Form Expressions of the Axial Step and Impulse Responses of a Parabolic Reflector Antenna

Electromagnetic pulses radiated by parabolic antennas and similar structures are needed in many applications like air and ground penetrating radar or high power microwaves (HPM) weapons. In this paper, an approach based on Skulkin and Turchin's work and on physical optics approximation in the time domain is developed to determine the radiated fields. Closed-form time-domain expressions of the electromagnetic step and impulse responses, along the axis of a classical parabolic reflector antenna, are derived. A closed-form expression of the impulse response duration is also given. The obtained E-field and H-field formula are valid along the axis, both near and far from the reflector. Using these closed-form expressions, the radiated fields are computed by means of a convolution product of the primary source excitation and the impulse response. Numerical results have been obtained in the case of a causal sine and a generalized Gaussian impulse excitations to illustrate some specific transients effects which occur with such an antenna     

Full wave analysis for rough surface diffuse, incoherent radarcross sections with height-slope correlations included

The bistatic scattering cross sections are derived for rough one-dimensional perfectly conducting surfaces using the full wave approach. The surfaces are characterized by four-dimensional Gaussian joint probability density functions for heights and slopes. Thus, correlations between the rough surface heights and slopes are accounted for in the analysis. Convergence of the formal series solution is considered. Self-shadowing effects are included. The full-wave solutions are compared with the small perturbation solutions, which are polarization dependent, and the specular point (physical optics) solutions, which are independent of polarization. Both the physical optics and the small perturbation solutions can be obtained from the full-wave solution     

Synthesis of tapered resistive strips

A technique for synthesizing a resistive taper that generates desired bistatic scattering and backscattering patterns from a strip is outlined. Antenna synthesis techniques relate the scattered field to the induced surface current density. Physical optics approximations then relate the induced current to the resistivity. The taper is checked by computing the surface current density and scattered fields of the tapered resistive strip using the integral equation formulation and comparing with the physical optics results.