A Submillimeter Wavelength Space-Based Imaging Radar.

Abstract

This report considers the use of a submillimeter wavelength space-based imaging radar. The main application envisioned is midcourse decoy discrimination for strategic defense, for which it would have the capability of producing a series of images, in real time, at strategic ranges, with less than meter scale resolution and with modest power requirements. Undoubtedly, there are other applications. The requirements for a SAR and ISAR imaging radar at submillimeter wavelength are determined, and the prospect for the development of rf sources to power the radar is examined. Keywords: Space-based imaging radar, Submillimeter wavelength, Decoy discrimination, and SAR and ISAR imaging radar. (r.h.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195846

Entities

People

  • Wallace M. Manheimer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers
  • Coils
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Frequency
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Radar
  • Radar Signals
  • Repetition Rate
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Terahertz Radiation

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects