SAR: A novel application for FM-CW radars
conference paper
For small-scale earth observation applications, there ia a special interest in low-cost, high-resolution imaging radars small, enough to be operated from small, possibly unmanned aircraft. The combination of FM-CW technology and the high resolution of SAR systems should result in such a small, cost-effective imaging radar. In a new project the feasibility of FM-CW SAR is studied. SAR algorithms that take the typical characteristics of FM-CW signals into account will be developed. Furthermore, a low-cost demonstrator will be built. This demonstrator should prove the feasibility of FM-CW SAR and provide real test data to validate the processing algorithms and the design models. The demonstrator will be based on commercially available components. The system performance will be limited, but is sufficient to prove the feasibility of FM-CW SAR
TNO Identifier
95390
Publisher
Microwave Engineering Europe
Source title
31th European Microwave Conference 2001, Volume III, 25th - 27th September 2001, London
Place of publication
London
Pages
51-54