Title :
Modeling of transmission, scattering, and reception for multistatic polarimetric radar
Author :
Webster, Thomas ; Cheney, M. ; Mokole, E.
Author_Institution :
Radar Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
April 29 2013-May 3 2013
Abstract :
This paper develops a data model and corresponding imaging operation for multistatic polarimetric radar. The mathematical model describes the processes of radiation from a transmitting antenna, scattering from a moving target, and reception at a receiving antenna. A bistatic scattering matrix based on physical optics and the fast-time Doppler effects of a moving target are incorporated. Simulations are presented that consider a moving target in multiple transmitter and receiver configurations with multiple transmit waveforms and polarization schemes.
Keywords :
Doppler effect; S-matrix theory; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; radar imaging; radar polarimetry; receiving antennas; reception; transmitting antennas; bistatic scattering matrix; fast-time Doppler effect; imaging operation; mathematical model; moving target; multiple polarization scheme; multiple receiver configuration; multiple transmit waveform; multiple transmitter configuration; multistatic polarimetric radar; receiving antenna reception; scattering radiation; transmitting antenna radiation; Data models; Receiving antennas; Scattering; Transmitting antennas; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (RADAR), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5792-0
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2013.6586061
