Title :
Refocusing a THz Imaging Radar: Implementation and Measurements
Author :
Llombart, Nuria ; Blazquez, B.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Dept., Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
In this contribution we present the upgrade of an existing reflector antenna system to provide a THz imaging Radar with refocusing capabilities. The method used to perform this refocusing is based on a mechanical translation of the transceiver, and it allows a 50% change of the focusing distance with respect to the normal position (25 m) maintaining well focused beams and high efficiency. The refocusing system has been validated with measurements and a resolution under 1.5 cm is obtained for the whole focusing range with spillover losses lower than 0.75 dB.
Keywords :
radar antennas; radar imaging; reflector antennas; terahertz wave imaging; beam focusing; mechanical translation; radio transceiver; reflector antenna system; refocusing system; terahertz imaging radar; Focusing; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Radar imaging; Transceivers; Focusing; Terahertz imaging; reflector antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2013.2296320