Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): Proof of Concept.

Delaplain, G. G. ; Dubbert, D. F. ; Tice, B. L. ; White, K. R. ; Yocky, D. A. ; Doren, N. E. ; Bacon, T. A. ; Wahl, D. E. ; Eichel, P. H. ; Jakowatz, C. V.

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关键词: Synthetic aperture radar;    Radar transmitters;    Bistatic radar;    Receiver(s);    Transmitter;   

RP-ID  :  DE141159444

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

Typical synthetic aperture RADAR (SAR) imaging employs a co-located RADAR transmitter and receiver. Bistatic SAR imaging separates the transmitter and receiver locations. A bistatic SAR configuration allows for the transmitter and receiver(s) to be in a variety of geometric alignments. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) / New Mexico proposed the deployment of a ground-based RADAR receiver. This RADAR receiver was coupled with the capability of digitizing and recording the signal collected. SNL proposed the possibility of creating an image of targets the illuminating SAR observes. This document describes the developed hardware, software, bistatic SAR configuration, and its deployment to test the concept of a ground-based bistatic SAR. In the proof-of-concept experiments herein, the RADAR transmitter will be a commercial SAR satellite and the RADAR receiver will be deployed at ground level, observing and capturing RADAR ground/targets illuminated by the satellite system.