3-D Bistatic Scattering from Fractal Surface Using Extended Boundary Condition Method

Ming Li, Roger H. Lang, Rafael F. Rincon

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Abstract

We develop the extended boundary condition method (EBCM) to solve the 3-D vector electromagnetic scattering problem from natural bare soil surfaces. Natural surfaces are modeled by the Weierstrass-Mandelbrot fractal surface (FS) that is widely recognized as the most accurate model to describe the natural surfaces properties. The EBCM-FS is developed based on the equivalence theorem that has no limitation on surface roughness in principle. The EBCM-FS is applied to simulate the bistatic scattering cross sections of Mars religoth surfaces. The numerical performance of the EBCM-FS has an equation system much smaller than the numerical method. Solving an equation system including 105 Floquet modes takes 5.4 s for one realization. These properties are expected to make the EBCM-FS as a competitive forward solver to give a better understanding of the measurements of L-band radar returns from Martian surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages33-34
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781946815187
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2023 - Boulder, United States
Duration: Jan 10 2023Jan 14 2023

Publication series

Name2023 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2023 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2023 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoulder
Period01/10/2301/14/23

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