Energy Transition for Depolarized Backscatter from Rough Surfaces

Abstract

In this paper we study the depolarized backscatter enhancement phenomenon for electromagnetic wave scattering from rough surfaces. Some new experimental data on light scattering from rough metallic surfaces shows a phenomenon of backscattering enhancement existing in the antispecular direction under some conditions, such as the surface parameters, wave polarization and operating frequency. From a roughly random surface the backscattering enhancement is predicted due to the constructive interference of multiple surfaces scattering. The study is based upon the integral equation method modified to be able to predict the phenomenon of multiple scattering and backscattering enhancement. From the study we found the backscattering enhancement takes place on the specialized surface parameters large compared with the incident wavelength. Further we also conclude that the depolarized multiple scattering makes much contribution along the plane of incidence from random rough surfaces, but depolarized single scattering makes little contributions as our expectation. In comparison of model prediction of total multiple scattering strength with measured data along the specular plane, excellent agreement is obtained.