Detection of moving target based on fractional Fourier transform in SAR clutter

Based on the analysis of the characteristics of SAR target echo and the time excursion of fractional Fourier transform (FRFT), the Article has put forward a time-delay balance method based on FRFT to detect the slowly moving target in SAR echo according to the characteristics of SAR ground clutter. Calculation on the FRFT of echo signal and the FRFT of echo signal after short delay time results in two complex signals, in which, the modules of static backgrounds are just totally same, and in the range of moving target, the amplitude of module will cause an offset, therefore, when calculate the difference of the modules of two complex signals, the static background could be balanced and the moving target could be detected effectively. Simulation analysis indicates that the method in the Article shows its advantages in a background with strong clutter.