UWB full-polarimetric horn-fed bow-tie GPR antenna for buried unexploded ordnance (UXO) discrimination

Author

Chi-Chih Chen ; Higgins, M.B. ; O´Neill, K. ; Detsch, R.

Author_Institution

ElectroSci. Lab., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2000

fDate

24-28 July 2000

Firstpage

1430

Abstract

A novel broad bandwidth dual-polarization GPR antenna was also developed for collecting fully polarimetric data over a wide frequency range (20 MHz-800 MHz). This new design was improved from its single-polarization version, dielectric-loaded horn-fed bow-tie (HFB) antenna, introduced by Chen (1997). The new design features improved stability and directivity over conventional surface-based GPR antennas. Such antenna is currently applied to discriminate buried UXOs from other false alarm reduction.

Keywords

buried object detection; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; military systems; radar antennas; radar detection; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; terrain mapping; terrestrial electricity; 20 to 800 MHz; UWB full-polarimetric horn-fed bow-tie GPR antenna; buried object detection; design feature; dielectric-loaded; equipment; geoelectric method; geophysical measurement technique; ground penetrating radar; instrument; military system; mine detection; radar antenna; radar detection; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; terrestrial electricty; unexploded ordnance; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Clutter; Dielectric materials; Ground penetrating radar; Horn antennas; Receiving antennas; Stability; Transmitting antennas; Ultra wideband antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6359-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2000.857229

Filename

857229