An investigation of the forward scattering theoremThe calculation of an EM wave's extinction loss during propagation within an inhomogeneous medium, as in active and passive remote sensing modeling, can be undertaken either through the summation of the scattering and absorption losses or through the use of the forward scattering theorem. Attention is presently given to the similarities and differences of these two approaches as a function of dielectric properties of a spherical scatterer and the incident frequency. Scattering loss is obtainable by integrating the magnitude-squared of the scattered field over a spherical surface surrounding the scatterer; the scattered field and the field within the scatterer are computed according to Mie theory.
Document ID
19870065946
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Karam, M. A. (Texas Univ. Arlington, TX, United States)
Fung, A. K. (Texas, University Arlington, United States)