Ka-band bistatic ground-based noise waveform SAR for short-range applications

Author

Lukin, K.A. ; Mogyla, A.A. ; Palamarchuk, V.P. ; Vyplavin, P.L. ; Zemlyaniy, O.V. ; Shiyan, Y.A. ; Zaets, M.

Author_Institution

LNDES, Usikov Inst. for Radiophys. & Electron. of NASU, Kharkov

Volume

2

Issue

4

fYear

2008

fDate

8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

233

Lastpage

243

Abstract

The designing and testing of a new Ka-band ground-based noise waveform synthetic aperture radar (GB NW-SAR) are presented. Its design is based upon new synthetic aperture antennas and noise radar technology. The authors present preliminary results of its indoor trials. The GB NW-SAR designed may be reconfigured for operation in mono-, bi- and multistatic (or MIMO) modes in both CW and pulse regimes using single- and dual-frequency modes to enhance range resolution via expanding the frequency bandwidth of the signal. Potential resolution of the GB NW-SAR is 15 cm both in range and azimuth. Results of indoor trials are presented for both SAR imaging and differential interferometry measurements. Designed and tested Ka-band GB NW-SAR is applicable for precise remote monitoring of various manmade or natural objects, such as ceilings and roofs of big halls and hangars, dams, bridges, TV towers etc.

Keywords

radar antennas; radar imaging; radar interferometry; radar resolution; synthetic aperture radar; waveform analysis; Ka-band bistatic ground-based noise waveform SAR; SAR imaging; azimuth; differential interferometry measurements; dual-frequency modes; frequency bandwidth; noise radar technology; precise remote monitoring; single-dual-frequency modes; synthetic aperture antennas; synthetic aperture radar;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Radar, Sonar & Navigation, IET

Publisher

iet

ISSN

1751-8784

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/iet-rsn:20080017

Filename

4607167