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SCATTERING MATRIX [2 records]

Record 1 2002-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A matrix of four complex numbers (four in all) used to describe the polarization transformation of an incident wave upon a scatterer to that of the backscattered wave.

OBS

scattering matrix: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Matrice de quatre nombres complexes qui, pour un milieu réfléchissant, sert à décrire la transformation de polarisation de l'onde incidente relativement à l'onde rétrodiffusée.

CONT

Chaque élément de la matrice de diffusion possède une sensibilité particulière à diverses caractéristiques ou propriétés de surface, ce qui améliore la discrimination entre les surfaces.

OBS

matrice de diffusion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A unitary matrix in quantum mechanics. The absolute values of the squares of its elements are equal to probabilities of transition between different states.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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