Research in Image Understanding as Applied to 3-D Tomographic Imaging with Near Optical Resolution.
Abstract
Our research in high resolution microwave imaging has to date focused broadly on the study and development of efficient and cost-effective data acquisition and image reconstruction methods for use in lambda and polarization diversity 3-D tomographic imaging. The techniques developed, combine angular, spectral, and polarization diversity measurements with a unique target derived reference (TDR) technique to produce images of the scattering centers on complex-shaped bodies with unprecedented resolution and quality, as reported here, that exceed by far anything reported to this date. Analytical studies of information content, speckle suppression, and resolution show however that image quality can further be enhanced and made to approach and even exceed the resolution of optical systems when the imaging of remote objects specially through the earth's atmosphere is desired. Originator supplied keywords include: Radar imaging, coherent and incoherent 3-D imaging, microwave tomography, wavelength diversity, polarization diversity, image reconstruction, filtered back-projection, the Fourier camera, dielectric imaging, and measurement methodologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA150098
Entities
People
- D. Jaggard
- K. Schultz
- L. S. Chang
- N. H. Farhat
- T. H. Chu
Organizations
- Moore School of Electrical Engineering