Metallic reflectors with notched RCS spectral signature using dielectric resonators

Abstract

Dielectric resonators are placed in front of the metallic plane plate and corner reflectors. Excitation of the resonant mode produces strong scattering of an incident plane wave which shows up as narrow notch in the mono-static radar cross section (RCS) spectral signature at the resonance frequency. Experimental proof at V-band is given with a corner reflector of centimetre size with spherical dielectric resonators of 0.8 mm diameter showing a notch at 64 GHz.