Jenn C.D. Radar and laser cross section engineering

Monograph. — Second edition with Errata. — Reston: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2005. — 514 p.In designing stealthy weapon systems such as combat aircraft or missiles, the consideration of their radar and laser cross sections is of paramount importance. Strategic or tactical aircraft in combat operations are threatened by interceptor aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, and antiaircraft artillery. Even missiles are no longer immune from this threat. One of the countermeasures used to reduce or eliminate
this threat is to minimize the radar and laser cross section. This text discusses both the physical and engineering aspects of this approach to stealthy design of weapon systems. An important feature of this textbook is that it includes information on the reduction of both the radar cross section (RCS) and the laser cross section (LCS).Errata for the second edition of book
Radar Cross Section.Radar Systems and the Radar Range Equation.
Polarization Definitions.
Multipath and Other Environmental Effects.
Radar Countermeasures.
General Characteristics of Radar Cross Sections.
Scattering Mechanisms.
Methods of Radar Cross Section Prediction.
Target Scattering MatricesReferences.
Basic Theorems, Concepts, and Methods.Uniqueness Theorem.
Reciprocity Theorem.
Duality Theorem.
Radiation Integrals.
Superposition Theorem.
Theorem of Similitude.
Method of Images.
Equivalence Principles.
Physical Optics Approximation.
Huygen's Principle.
Arrays of Scatterers.
Impedance Boundary Conditions.
Discontinuity Boundary Conditions.
Surface WavesReferencesProblems.
Frequency-Domain Numerical Methods.Electric Field Integral Equation.
Magnetic Field Integral Equation.
The Vector Wave Equation.
Method of Moments Technique.
Method of Moments for Surfaces.
Other Integral Equations.
Finite Element Method.
Time-Domain Numerical Methods.Relationship Between Time and Frequency.
Finite Difference-Time-Domain Method.
Finite Difference-Time-Domain Equations in One Dimension.
Finite Difference-Time-Domain Method in Two Dimensions.
Finite Difference-Time-Domain Method in Three Dimensions.
Finite Integration Technique.
The Transmission Line Matrix Method.
Microwave Optics.Geometrical Optics.
Geometrical Theory of Diffraction.
Diffraction Coefficients.
Geometrical Theory of Diffraction Equivalent Currents.
Physical Theory of Diffraction.
Incremental Length Diffraction Coefficients.Complex Targets.Geometrical Components Method.
Antenna Scattering Characteristics.
Basic Equation of Antenna Scattering.
Conjugate-Matched Antennas.
Rigorous Solutions for Antenna Radar Cross Section.
Scattering from Antenna Feeds.
Feed Scattering Characteristics.
Rigorous Calculation of Feed Radar Cross Section.
Frequency Selective Surfaces.
Cavities and Ducts.
Error and Imperfections.
Random Errors.
Periodic Errors.
Miscellaneous Discontinuities.
Radar Cross Section Reduction.Target Shaping.
Materials Selection.
RCS Reduction Techniques Employing Materials.
Composite and Artificial Materials.
Passive Cancellation.
Active Cancellation.
Treatments for Traveling Waves.
Antenna Radar Cross Section Reduction.
Cavity Cross Section Reduction.
Summary: Radar Cross Section Design Guidelines.
Inverse Scattering and Radar Cross Section Synthesis.
Measurement of Radar Cross Section.Chamber Configurations.
Sources of Measurement Error.
Resolved Radar Cross Section and Target Imaging.
Diagnostic Techniques for Maintenance.
Laser Cross Section.Scattering and Propagation of Light.
Definition of Quantities.
Laser Radar Equation.
Definition of Laser Cross Section.
Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function.
Diffuse Surfaces.
Calculation of Laser Cross Section.
Multiple Reflections.
Laser Cross Section Reduction Methods.
Antireflection Films.
Laser Cross Section Prediction for Complex Targets.
Notation, Definitions, and Review of Electromagnetics.
Field Quantities and Constitutive Parameters.
Maxwell's Equations.
Current Densities.
Boundary Conditions.
Magnetic Current.
Types of Media.
Wave Equation and Plane Waves.
Wave Polarization.
Plane Waves in Lossy Media.
Group Velocity.
Power Flow and the Poynting Vector.
Reflection and Refraction at an Interface.
Total Reflection.
Standing Waves Text.
Coordinate Systems.
Orthogonal Coordinate Systems.
Coordinate Transformations.
Position Vectors.
Direction Cosines.
Azimuth-Elevation Coordinate System.
Review of Antenna Theory.
Antenna Parameters.
Aperture Theory.
Array Theory.
Review of Transmission Lines.
Waves on Transmission Lines.
Transmission Line Equivalent of Plane Wave Reflection.
Impedance Transformers.
Scattering Matrices.
Scattering Parameters.
Properties of the Scattering Matrix.
Network Analysis.
Properties of Composite Materials.
Metal Matrix Composites.
Nonmetallics and Nonmetallic Composites.