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Study on Ground Surface Scattering Equivalence for Millimeter-wave Detectors

  • Yongbin Yu
  • , Ronggang Cao*
  • , Anqi Zhang
  • , Changcheng Li
  • , Lanbing Song
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beijing Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This study addresses the challenge of simulating ground scattering characteristics in equivalent irradiation tests for radio detectors. By combining electromagnetic modeling with experimental validation—including drone-carried detection and sliding rail tests—the scattering properties of bare soil surfaces in the K, Ka, and V bands and their effect on millimeter-wave detector performance are systematically analyzed. By employing Monte Carlo methods and Gaussian rough surface modeling, we compared the radar cross-section (RCS) and echo signals of corner reflectors of different sizes against real ground responses. Experimental results show that a corner reflector no smaller than 14 cm closely matches the RCS characteristics of actual ground across multiple bands and reliably triggers the detector, meeting equivalence requirements. This work provides practical guidance for selecting equivalent targets and supports calibration and performance evaluation of millimeter-wave detectors in complex terrain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of China Electrotechnical Society
EditorsQingxin Yang, Dianguo Xu, Xuerong Ye, Qiuyue Nie, Yueshi Guan
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages232-241
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819573332
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2026
Event20th Annual Conference of China Electrotechnical Society, ACCES 2025 - Harbin, China
Duration: 19 Sept 202521 Sept 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1564 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference20th Annual Conference of China Electrotechnical Society, ACCES 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period19/09/2521/09/25

Keywords

  • Radar Cross Section
  • equivalent target
  • ground surfaces
  • millimeter-wave detector
  • scattering coefficient

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