Passive microwave camera

Author

Johnson, P. ; Chou, R.-C. ; Lovberg, J. ; Martin, C. ; Spivey, B.

Author_Institution

Thermo Trex Corp., San Diego, CA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

June 28 1993-July 2 1993

Firstpage

1925

Abstract

A novel microwave imaging technique that is completely passive and has the ability to image objects and scenes that are obscured by smoke, fog, clouds, building materials, and opaque barriers has been developed. The system employs a electrooptic approach to reduce system complexity and cost by orders of magnitude over competing real-time high-resolution microwave imaging systems. A one-dimensional, non-real time passive microwave camera that operates at 17-21 GHz using a 1-meter slotted waveguide antenna was constructed and tested as a proof-of-principle for this approach. Potential applications include aircraft landing, air traffic control, all-weather area surveillance, fire detection, and security.<>

Keywords

CCD image sensors; acousto-optical devices; air traffic control; aircraft landing guidance; clouds; fog; microwave imaging; slot antenna arrays; smoke; spectral analysers; video cameras; 1 m; 17 to 21 GHz; SHF; acousto-optic spectrum analyser; air traffic control; aircraft landing; all-weather area surveillance; building materials; clouds; cost; fire detection; fog; opaque barriers; passive microwave camera; security; slotted waveguide antenna; smoke; system complexity; Air traffic control; Building materials; Cameras; Clouds; Costs; High-resolution imaging; Layout; Microwave imaging; Microwave theory and techniques; Real time systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1993. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1246-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1993.385583

Filename

385583