Analysis of P-band Synthetic Aperture Radar for Airborne and Spaceborne Applications

Abstract

An increasing amount of interest has evolved in VHF/UHF SAR applications. These types of radars have proven to be a very powerful method for underground and obscured object detection. In this paper we analyze the possibility of a spaceborne P-band SAR system, based on the experience gained from the analysis of the experimental airborne P-band SAR (E- SAR)system of DLR. We address possible methods and filters for effective Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) suppression, polarimetric and radiometric calibration procedures. We also assess the problems concerning the image quality degradation due to ionospheric propagation effects based on several simulation models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010835

Entities

People

  • A. Potis
  • K. Lamprecht
  • N. Uzunoglou
  • P. Frangos
  • R. Horn

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Detection
  • Electron Density
  • Frequency Bands
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Mobile Phones
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Interference
  • Scattering
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design