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An electromagnetic fractal‐based model for the study of fading
Author(s) -
Franceschetti Giorgio,
Migliaccio Maurizio,
Riccio Daniele
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/96rs02811
Subject(s) - fading , fractal , radar , electromagnetic field , electromagnetic radiation , statistical physics , computer science , physics , mathematics , telecommunications , optics , mathematical analysis , decoding methods , quantum mechanics
Whenever a coherent electromagnetic field illuminates a natural surface, it is affected by fading, and this is related to the surface roughness. A model of the electromagnetic interaction with the rough surface allows the determination of some of its parameters; accordingly, the characteristics of the radar echo return are of great relevance. In this paper we consider a Kirchhoff‐fractal electromagnetic model which is applicable to the problems of remote sensing, and we systematically and parametrically analyze the first‐order fading characteristics.