A new quick-look optical SAR processor with digital input/output

Author

Litovchenko, Konstantin ; Lemaire, Philippe ; Barbier, Christian

Author_Institution

Centre Spatiale, Liege Univ., Belgium

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

251

Abstract

A new optical SAR processor is developed and experimentally tested. The main procedure of two-dimensional spatial filtering as well as the phase perturbation correction are performed by means of classical Fourier optics in a tilted-plane configuration. The raw data are introduced by means of film inserted into laser beam. The image is detected by CCD camera, displayed and stored by PC. The possibility of data input by means of liquid crystal display is investigated theoretically. Different possible optical set-up configurations were analysed and tested from the point of view of geometrical and radiometric resolution. The processor is tested by simulated point targets raw data and by real raw data of ERS-1 and ALMAZ-1 satellites

Keywords

geophysical techniques; laser beam applications; radar imaging; radar signal processing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; ALMAZ-1 satellite; CCD camera; ERS-1 and; classical Fourier optics; digital input output; geophysical measurement technique; image processing; land surface; laser beam; liquid crystal display; optical set-up configuration; phase perturbation correction; quick-look optical SAR processor; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; tilted-plane configuration; two-dimensional spatial filtering; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Filtering; Geometrical optics; Laser beams; Laser theory; Liquid crystal displays; Optical films; Optical filters; Testing;

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.1996.516307

Filename

516307