Title :
EISS: An HF mono and bistatic GPR for terrestrial and planetary deep soundings
Author :
Biancheri-Astier, M. ; Hassen-Khodja, R. ; Ciarletti, V. ; Corbel, C. ; Simon, Y. ; Caudoux, C. ; Faroux, J. ; Dolon, F. ; Leray, V. ; Reineix, A. ; Plettemeier, D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Atmos., Univ. of Versailles St-Quentin, Versailles, France
Abstract :
EISS (Electromagnetic Investigation of the SubSurface) is an HF (~2MHz) impulse Ground Penetrating Radar dedicated to deep soundings (kilometric depths) of planetary sub-surfaces. This radar has the particularity to be operated from the surface in both monostatic (transmitter and receiver at the same location) and bistatic configurations (with a small receiver separated from the transmitter that can easily be displaced on the area to be investigated). A prototype has been developed in the frame of ExoMars mission B-phase. This article mainly focuses on the bi-static mode and details the selected design, its various subsystems and its operations. Preliminary tests involving antenna impedance measurements on Earth are shown.
Keywords :
geophysical equipment; ground penetrating radar; wave propagation; EISS; Electromagnetic Investigation of the SubSurface; ExoMars mission B-phase; HF impulse Ground Penetrating Radar; Mars; antenna impedance measurements; bistatic configuration; bistatic mode; monostatic configuration; planetary deep sounding; planetary subsurfaces; receiver; reflected wave; terrestrial deep sounding; transmitter; wave propagation; Frequency; Ground penetrating radar; Hafnium; Instruments; MONOS devices; Mars; Mobile antennas; Receiving antennas; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Ground Penetrating Radar; Mars; bistatic; deep sounding; monostatic; reflected wave; subsurface; wave propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), 2010 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lecce
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4604-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4605-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICGPR.2010.5550226
