Dual polarized L-band microstrip patch array for the AIRSAR/TOPSAR system

Author

Rostan, F. ; Wiesbeck, W. ; van Zyl, J.J.

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Hochstfrequenztech. und Electron., Karlsruhe Univ., Germany

Volume

4

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

2294

Abstract

Describes the design and initial results of an advanced dual polarized 8x2 element microstrip patch array for the new NASA/JPL dual frequency C- and L-band interferometric SAR. The new dual polarized L-band antenna for the AIRSAR/TOPSAR system consists of aperture-coupled microstrip patch elements on a foam substrate, yielding a high polarization purity, low losses, a good port-to-port isolation and a large bandwidth

Keywords

airborne radar; geophysical equipment; microstrip antenna arrays; polarimeters; radar antennas; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; AIRSAR; InSAR; L-band; TOPSAR; UHF radar; airborne radar; aperture-coupled microstrip patch elements; dual polarized radar antenna; foam substrate; geophysical equipment; interferometric SAR; land surface; microstrip patch array; radar polarimeter; radar remote sensing; terrain mapping; Antenna feeds; Aperture antennas; Bandwidth; Frequency; Instruments; L-band; Metallization; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Polarization;

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.1996.516966

Filename

516966