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Linear frequency diversity array synthetic aperture radar imaging based on enhanced back-projection algorithm

RAN Da1,2;YIN Canbin2;JIA Xin2   

  1. (1. Dept. of Graduate Management, Equipment Academy, Beijing 101416, China;
    2. Dept. of Optical and Electronic Equipment, Equipment Academy, Beijing 101416, China)
  • Received:2016-06-26 Online:2017-08-20 Published:2017-09-29

Abstract:

Based on the signal model of multiple carrier frequency (MCF) for linear frequency diversity array synthetic aperture radar (LFDA-SAR), we propose an enhanced back-projection (EBP) algorithm. Compensation for the quadratic phase error in echoes is executed and the spatial-variant range drifting amount and phase of the target are amended during the process of back-projection. The proposed algorithm can effectively rectify the image blurring and geometric distortion problem in classical back-projection imaging results, realize a high precision imaging of targets with an arbitrary imaging geometry and distinguish adjacent strong and weak targets. All results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.

Key words: frequency diversity array, synthetic aperture radar, back-projection