Eugene F. Knott ’s seminal work, Radar Cross Section , co-authored with John F. Schaeffer and Michael T. Tuley, is the definitive resource for understanding the echo characteristics of objects scanned by radar. First published as a set of course notes at Georgia Tech in 1983, the material was expanded into a comprehensive textbook that covers the prediction, measurement, and reduction of radar cross section (RCS). Core Concepts of Radar Cross Section

At its most basic level, RCS is a comparison between two signal strengths: the power of the radar beam illuminating a target and the power of the reflected echo that returns to the receiver.

• Knott, E. F., Shaeffer, J. F., & Thiele, M. T. (2004). Radar Cross Section. SciTech Publishing.
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