Mueller and Kennaugh matrices in radar polarimetry

This paper is concerned with the notions of the Mueller matrix and the Kennaugh (or Stokes scattering) matrix, that are commonly used in the field of radar polarimetry. Although these two matrices are quite similar, there exists a basic difference between them that seems to have been overlooked by a...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing 1994-05, Vol.32 (3), p.590-597
Main Author: Guissard, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Areal geology. Maps
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Electromagnetic scattering
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Frequency
Geologic maps, cartography
Geophysics. Techniques, methods, instrumentation and models
Instruments
Optical scattering
Phase measurement
Polarization
Power measurement
Radar measurements
Radar polarimetry
Radar scattering
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Summary:This paper is concerned with the notions of the Mueller matrix and the Kennaugh (or Stokes scattering) matrix, that are commonly used in the field of radar polarimetry. Although these two matrices are quite similar, there exists a basic difference between them that seems to have been overlooked by a number of researchers, resulting in a great deal of confusion. An attempt is made to clarify this point and to present the basic relationships of radar polarimetry in a compact form.< >
ISSN:0196-2892
1558-0644
DOI:10.1109/36.297977