Design considerations for large SAR array antennas
conference paper
Future space-borne SAR systems should feature wider bandwidth, scanning capability
in azimuth and elevation, and above all they should provide full polarisation information
because polarimetry is one of the most promising tools for the interpretation of radar
signatures. Within the context of these considerations, a couple of years ago TNO-FEL
conducted a case-study for a C-band space-borne SAR antenna. In the remainder of
this paper we will discuss the design considerations, the strong and weak points of
the final design and ideas about reducing the costs of SAR array antennas.
in azimuth and elevation, and above all they should provide full polarisation information
because polarimetry is one of the most promising tools for the interpretation of radar
signatures. Within the context of these considerations, a couple of years ago TNO-FEL
conducted a case-study for a C-band space-borne SAR antenna. In the remainder of
this paper we will discuss the design considerations, the strong and weak points of
the final design and ideas about reducing the costs of SAR array antennas.
TNO Identifier
95316
Publisher
International Research Centre for Telecommunications-Transmission and Radar TU-D
Source title
International Symposium on Antennas for Radar Earth Observation, held on the occasion of the inauguration of Prof. P. Hoogeboom, at the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 8-9th June 2000
Editor(s)
Morrow, I.L.
Place of publication
Delft