Title :
A reconfigurable stepped frequency GPR (GPR-R): The antenna subsystem
Author :
Parrini, Filippo ; Pieraccini, Massimiliano ; Mecatti, Daniele ; Dei, Devis ; Macaluso, Giovanni ; Spinetti, Alessandro ; Persico, Raffaele ; Leucci, G. ; Manacorda, Guido
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Univ. of Florence, Florence, Italy
Abstract :
GPR-R technology fully exploits the unique advantages of the stepped frequency radar technique. A GPR equipment based on this technology has been recently developed by the authors: it is able to reconfigure its integration time and transmitted power vs. frequency in order to increase penetration capability and radiofrequency interference immunity. This paper describes the antenna subsystem of this radar.
Keywords :
ground penetrating radar; interference suppression; radar antennas; radiofrequency interference; GPR equipment; GPR-R technology; antenna subsystem; integration time reconfiguration; penetration capability; radiofrequency interference immunity; reconfigurable stepped frequency GPR; transmitted power reconfiguration; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Azimuth; Dipole antennas; Frequency measurement; Ground penetrating radar; GPR; reconjigurable; stepped frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (IWAGPR), 2013 7th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Nantes
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0937-7
DOI :
10.1109/IWAGPR.2013.6601529
