NDLI: On Mathematical and Physical Principles of Transformations of the Coherent Radar Backscatter Matrix

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Author	Bebbington, D. Carrea, L.
Copyright Year	1980
Abstract	The congruential rule advanced by Graves for polarization basis transformation of the radar backscatter matrix is now often misinterpreted as an example of consimilarity transformation. However, consimilarity transformations imply a physically unrealistic antilinear time-reversal operation. This is just one of the approaches found in the literature to the description of transformations where the role of conjugation has been misunderstood. In this paper, the different approaches are examined, particularly in respect to the role of conjugation. In order to justify and correctly derive the congruential rule for polarization basis transformation and properly place the role of conjugation, the origin of the problem is traced back to the derivation of the antenna height from the transmitted field. In fact, careful consideration of the role played by Green's dyadic operator relating the antenna height to the transmitted field shows that, under general unitary basis transformation, it is not justified to assume a scalar relationship between them. Invariance of the voltage equation shows that antenna states and wave states must in fact lie in dual spaces, a distinction not captured in conventional Jones vector formalism. Introducing spinor formalism and with the use of an alternate spin frame for the transmitted field, a mathematically consistent implementation of the directional wave formalism is obtained. Examples are given comparing the wider generality of the congruential rule in both active and passive transformations with the consimilarity rule.
Sponsorship	IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society IEEE URSI
Starting Page	4657
Ending Page	4669
Page Count	13
File Size	230228
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01962892
Volume Number	50
Issue Number	11
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-11-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Vectors Polarimetry Scattering Transforms Backscatter unitary bases polarimetry spinors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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