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Klappentext A self-contained, introductory text covering the fundamentals of microwave and radar image generation. Including application examples and practical exercises, and accompanied online by sample MATLAB codes and color figures, this is an ideal resource for graduate students, researchers and professionals starting out in the field of microwave imaging. Zusammenfassung A self-contained! introductory text covering the fundamentals of microwave and radar image generation. Including application examples and practical exercises! and accompanied online by sample MATLAB codes and color figures! this is an ideal resource for graduate students! researchers and professionals starting out in the field of microwave imaging.
List of contents
1. Scalar wave models in electromagnetic scattering; 2. Electromagnetic scattering: the vector model; 3. Scattering parameters in microwave imaging; 4. Linear inversion in real space; 5. Linear inversion in Fourier space; 6. Performance metrics in imaging; 7. Looking forward: nonlinear reconstruction; Appendix A. Maxwell's equations; Appendix B. The electromagnetic vector wave and Helmholtz equations; Appendix C. Scalarized electromagnetic models; Appendix D. Causal, acausal and adjoint solutions to the wave equation; Index.
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'Natalia Nikolova has created an outstanding, self-contained resource for students, researchers and practitioners in the field of microwave imaging. The clarity, depth, and breadth of this masterful treatise are hallmarks of her exceptional talents as a distinguished researcher and educator. She leads the reader through a compelling landscape of field theory, computational electromagnetics, and technology to the cutting edge of microwave imaging. This book is a 'must read' for students and experts alike.' Wolfgang J. R. Hoefer, University of Victoria
