Accession Number:
ADP011669
Title:
Fundamental Limitation on the Performance of Chiral Radar Absorbing Materials
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
DEFENCE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AGENCY MALVERN (UNITED KINGDOM)
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2000-09-29
Pagination or Media Count:
4.0
Abstract:
We show that a fundamental limitation exists on the integral of the dB-reflection coefficient over wavelength for a passive metal-backed absorber, whose value is determined by the low- frequency behaviour only. This limit is the same for dielectric absorbers, and for chiral and omega absorbers.
Subject Categories:
- Coatings, Colorants and Finishes
- Miscellaneous Materials
- Radiofrequency Wave Propagation