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Backscattering enhancement from a randomly rough surface

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Physics, City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY (USA)
  2. Department of Physics, City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY (USA) AT T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (USA)

Theoretical evaluation of the angular scattering enhancement around the backscattering direction from a randomly rough surface is studied using the Kirchhoff approach. An analytic formulation of the polarized double-scattered intensity that takes into account the coherence of multiple scattering from the rough surface is used to evaluate quantitatively the scattering enhancement around the backscattering direction from a randomly rough surface.

OSTI ID:
6040836
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 42:16; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English