Abstract
The backscattering of electromagnetic radiation from rough dielectric layers with strong reflectors is studied both theoretically and experimentally. The retroreflected intensity is calculated as a function of the angle of incidence for different polarizations and different parameters of layers. It is shown that the interference pattern is extremely sensitive to the long-scale component of the roughness. The theoretical results are in a good agreement with the measurements of light scattering. The results are discussed in the context of microwave subsurface remote sensing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 279-292 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Waves in Random and Complex Media |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The work was supported in part by ONR grant no N0001 4001 0672.
Funding
The work was supported in part by ONR grant no N0001 4001 0672.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Office of Naval Research | N0001 4001 0672 |