EM scattering of a target over sea surface based on physical optics

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Zhao ◽  
Li-xin Guo ◽  
Song-hua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Sea Surface ◽  
Physical Optics ◽  
Em Scattering

scholarly journals Efficient Numerical Full-Polarized Facet-Based Model for EM Scattering from Rough Sea Surface within a Wide Frequency Range

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinxing Li ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
Ye Zhao ◽  
Wangqiang Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Wide Frequency Range ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Doppler Spectrum ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Em Scattering ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Rough Sea Surface

A full-polarized facet based scattering model (FPFSM) for investigating the electromagnetic (EM) scattering by two-dimensional electrically large sea surfaces with high efficiency at high microwave bands is proposed. For this method, the scattering field over a large sea facet in a diffuse scattering region is numerically deduced according to the Bragg scattering mechanism. In regard to near specular directions, a novel approach is proposed to calculate the scattered field from a sea surface based on the second order small slope approximation (SSA-II), which saves computer memory considerably and is able to analyze the EM scattering by electrically large sea surfaces. The feasibility of this method in evaluating the radar returns from the sea surface is proved by comparing the normalized radar cross sections (NRCS) and the Doppler spectrum with the SSA-II. Then NRCS results in monostatic and bistatic configurations under different polarization states, scattering angles and wind speeds are analyzed as well as the Doppler spectrum at Ka-band. Numerical results show that the FPFSM is a reliable and efficient method to analyze the full-polarized scattering characteristics from electrically large sea surface within a wide frequency range.

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