Title :
A new bistatic GPR system using a passive optical sensor for landmine detection
Author_Institution :
Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
A novel GPR system for stand off landmine detection is discussed. This is a bistatic GPR system, which use a TEM horn antenna for a transmitter and a passive optical electrical field sensor as a receiver. A small size passive optical sensor scans on the ground surface and the acquired signal is used for synthetic aperture processing. Since the receiver is very small, it is suitable for scanning near the ground surface, where landmines can be buried. Fundamental laboratory test shows its capability of imaging of buried objects.
Keywords :
electric sensing devices; ground penetrating radar; horn antennas; image sensors; landmine detection; military radar; optical sensors; radar antennas; radar detection; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; TEM horn antenna; bistatic GPR system; buried objects imaging; ground surface; landmine detection; optical electric field sensor; passive optical sensor; signal synthetic aperture processing; Adaptive optics; Ground penetrating radar; Horn antennas; Landmine detection; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Receiving antennas; Sensor systems; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, 2003. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Delft, Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
90-76928-04-5
DOI :
10.1109/AGPR.2003.1207312
