• DocumentCode
    1008510
  • Title

    Two-sphere interference in RCS measurements and imaging

  • Author

    Wei, P.S.P. ; Reed, A.W. ; Ericksen, C.N.

  • Author_Institution
    Boeing Co., Seattle, WA, USA
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    166
  • Lastpage
    172
  • Abstract
    New RCS data on two spheres in rotation are presented. From the simple geometry, the results allow us to verify both the cross-range and down-range distance scales in imaging. With the known RCS of the individual spheres, we find that it is feasible to calibrate the image RCS scale to dBsm, provided care is taken to mitigate the shadowing and sidelobe effects.
  • Keywords
    radar cross-sections; radar imaging; radiofrequency interference; distance scales; radar cross section measurements; radar imaging; shadowing; sidelobe effects; two-sphere interference; Calibration; Discrete Fourier transforms; Feedback; Geometry; Interference; Mice; Radar cross section; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Radar scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2004.1305587
  • Filename
    1305587