Comparison of optimization procedures for radar-scattering matrices

Chuang-Li Liu; Xin Zhang; Yoshio Yamaguchi; Hyo Joon Eom; Wolfgang-Martin Boerner

doi:10.1117/12.140613

12 February 1993 Comparison of optimization procedures for 2×2 Sinclair, 2×2 Graves, 3×3 covariance, and 4×4 Mueller (symmetric) matrices in coherent radar polarimetry and its application to target versus background discrimination in microwave remote sensing and imaging

Chuang-Li Liu, Xin Zhang, Yoshio Yamaguchi, Hyo Joon Eom, Wolfgang-Martin Boerner

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Proceedings Volume 1748, Radar Polarimetry; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140613
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Basic principles of radar polarimetry are introduced and various optimization procedures for the propagation (scattering) range operator equation and the received power expressions are presented and compared. Based on a complete description of isolated and distributed scatterers, target classification, target-versus-clutter discrimination, and optimal contrast enhancement algorithms are derived and shown to be of great utility in the proper interpretation of POL-RAD/SAR microwave signatures in terrestrial and planetary remote sensing.

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Chuang-Li Liu, Xin Zhang, Yoshio Yamaguchi, Hyo Joon Eom, and Wolfgang-Martin Boerner "Comparison of optimization procedures for 2×2 Sinclair, 2×2 Graves, 3×3 covariance, and 4×4 Mueller (symmetric) matrices in coherent radar polarimetry and its application to target versus background discrimination in microwave remote sensing and imaging", Proc. SPIE 1748, Radar Polarimetry, (12 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140613

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