Scattering parameter estimation accuracy of root‐MUSIC algorithms in electromagnetic wave scattering measurements

Abstract

An application of the superresolution method for the analysis of the electromagnetic scattering data is expected to be effective for experimental verification of the geometrical optics approximation theory and the analysis of multiple paths. There exist many techniques for the superresolution method. It is desirable to select an appropriate technique based upon the characteristics of the individual algorithms. Among these techniques, the Root-MUSIC method has been proposed; this method enables treatment of the signal attenuating exponentially with respect to frequency. In the modified Root-MUSIC method, arbitrary frequency characteristics can be treat- ed.This paper investigates the estimation accuracy of the scattering center and the attenuation coefficient when the Root-MUSIC method and the modified Root-MUSIC method are applied to the estimation of scattering. With the backscattering data of a conducting sphere, the estimation accuracy of the scattering parameters versus the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the number of snapshots is investigated by computer simulation. As a result, it is found that the estimation accuracy of the modified Root-MUSIC method is much better than that of the conventional Root-MUSIC method in the case of a low SNR and a small number of snapshots. Experimental results are also reported.