Multiple scattering effects in microwave diversity imaging

I . In t roduct ion The use of s p e c t r a l , a n g u i a r and p o l a r i z a t i o n d i v e r s i t y i n m i c r o w a v e i m a g i n g a s a n e f f i c i e n t and c o s t e f f e c t i v e means of a c q u i r i n g m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e s c a t t e r i n g o b j e c t h a s b e e n shown t o y i e l d images with near optical resolution [1,2]. I n t h i s pape r , t he ana ly t i ca l and exper imenta l resu i t s of a d e t a i l e d examinat ion of the mult iple scat ter ing effects associated with microwave d i v e r s i t y imaging of two d i e l e c t r i c o r c o n d u c t i n g c y l i n d e r s are presented.