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In monostatic radar applications it is the signal back to the source that is responsible for target detection. The back-scattering cross-section allows one to calculate the amount of power reflected back in the direction of incidence. In this paper, we develop theoretically and calculate computationally the back-scattering cross-section of a cylindrical column of magnetized plasma with a uniform number density. The effect of the plasma number density and of the collision frequency are investigated.
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Laroussi, M., Roth, J.R. Back-scattering cross-section of a cylindrical uniform plasma column. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 14, 1601–1617 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02096219
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