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SCATTERING MATRIX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scattering matrix
1, record 1, English, scattering%20matrix
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A matrix of four complex numbers (four in all) used to describe the polarization transformation of an incident wave upon a scatterer to that of the backscattered wave. 2, record 1, English, - scattering%20matrix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scattering matrix: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - scattering%20matrix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matrice de diffusion
1, record 1, French, matrice%20de%20diffusion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matrice de quatre nombres complexes qui, pour un milieu réfléchissant, sert à décrire la transformation de polarisation de l'onde incidente relativement à l'onde rétrodiffusée. 2, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque élément de la matrice de diffusion possède une sensibilité particulière à diverses caractéristiques ou propriétés de surface, ce qui améliore la discrimination entre les surfaces. 3, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrice de diffusion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20diffusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scattering matrix
1, record 2, English, scattering%20matrix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- S matrix 2, record 2, English, S%20matrix
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unitary matrix in quantum mechanics. The absolute values of the squares of its elements are equal to probabilities of transition between different states. 2, record 2, English, - scattering%20matrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matrice de diffusion
1, record 2, French, matrice%20de%20diffusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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