Title :
High voltage power lines: A physical optics scattering model and a detection algorithm
Author :
Park, M. ; Sarabandi, K.
Author_Institution :
Radiation Lab., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
To investigate millimeter-wave radar backscattering characteristics of power lines, polarimetric backscatter measurements on a variety of power line samples are performed and a physical optics scattering model is developed. Using the polarimetric backscatter features of the power lines, caused by its braided structure, a detection algorithm for detecting power lines in a strong clutter background is developed and tested.
Keywords :
backscatter; physical optics; power overhead lines; radar clutter; radar cross-sections; radar detection; radar polarimetry; MM wave radar; backscattering characteristics; braided structure; detection algorithm; high voltage power lines; millimeter-wave radar; physical optics scattering model; polarimetric backscatter measurements; strong clutter background; Backscatter; Detection algorithms; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave radar; Optical scattering; Performance evaluation; Physical optics; Power measurement; Radar scattering; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.702174
