First results and status of the PHARUS phased array airborne SAR

Author

Greidanus, H. ; Hoogeboom, P. ; Koomen, P. ; Snoeij, P. ; Pouwels, H.

Author_Institution

TNO Phys. & Electron. Lab., The Hague, Netherlands

Volume

3

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

1633

Abstract

PHARUS is an airborne fully polarimetric C-band SAR. It uses a compact phased array antenna with electronic beam steering. Its design provides for a flexible and robust system concept, suited for operational use on small aircraft. PHARUS was developed in The Netherlands to cater for both the military and civil markets. Its development was initiated in 1987 and has now resulted in completion of the system, which made its maiden flight in September 1995. In the paper, the particulars of PHARUS are discussed, with special attention to the antenna, followed by the SAR processing, use of the system, its history and status, and foreseen future developments

Keywords

airborne radar; antenna phased arrays; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; phased array radar; radar antennas; radar equipment; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; C-band polarimetry; PHARUS; The Netherlands; airborne radar; electronic beam steering; equipment; geophysical measurement technique; instrument; land surface; microwave radar; phased array airborne SAR; phased array antenna; radar remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Aerospace electronics; Antenna arrays; Consumer electronics; Laboratories; Military aircraft; Phased arrays; Polarization; Radar antennas; Robustness; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International

Conference_Location

Lincoln, NE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3068-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516753

Filename

516753