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Radar cross section of a lightning element modeled as a plasma cylinder
Author(s) -
Mazur Vladislav,
Doviak Richard
Publication year - 1983
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/rs018i003p00381
Subject(s) - cylinder , radar cross section , lightning (connector) , physics , radar , reflection (computer programming) , cross section (physics) , plasma , optics , wavelength , mechanics , electromagnetic radiation , computational physics , geometry , scattering , mathematics , engineering , telecommunications , computer science , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , programming language
The radar cross section of a lightning element modeled as a finite length plasma cylinder at an oblique angle of incidence is offered. The model is based on the exact solution of Maxwell's equations for a dielectric cylinder of Infinite length. Assumptions are made about reflection and transmission at joints between neighboring lightning elements. The proposed model is valid for cylinders with radii that are a small fraction of wavelength.