Graduation Semester and Year

2006

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Department

Electrical Engineering

First Advisor

Saibun Tjuatja

Abstract

An emission model based on Matrix Doubling Method is implemented for the calculation of emission signatures from the lunar regolith surfaces. The matrix doubling method is used to solve the radiative transfer equations which encompass the volume and surface scattering properties of the medium. The layer and surface are characterized by their corresponding phase matrices which contain adequate information on how the amplitude, phase and polarization of the incident Stokes vector change on being incident in that medium. Emissivity signatures are calculated by solving the transfer equations using matrix doubling method and taking these phase matrices as "boundary conditions". The emission signatures for terrestrial soil are calculated and are compared to other signatures reported using various other techniques. Subsequently, the emission signatures for the Lunar surface are also calculated.

Disciplines

Electrical and Computer Engineering | Engineering

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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