J4 ›› 2011, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 71-79+84.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2011.01.012

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Modified RMA for the tandem bistatic FMCW SAR with frequency non-linearity correction

LIANG Yi;WANG Hongxian;XING Mengdao;BAO Zheng   

  1. (National Lab. of Radar Signal Processing, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2010-06-23 Online:2011-02-20 Published:2011-04-08
  • Contact: LIANG Yi E-mail:liangyi227@163.com

Abstract:

Considering the long sweep period of the Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) SAR, it becomes difficult to maintain the linearity of frequency. For lack of the satisfactory correction methods, a modified frequency non-linearity correction algorithm is presented. Furthermore, the Doppler frequency shift introduced by the platform's continuous motion is analyzed in detail. For the signals after frequency non-linearity correction, the concept of instantaneous frequency is used by introducing the parameter, i.e., bistatic angle, to deduce the signal analytical expression in the two dimensional wave-number domain. Based on this, a modified Range Migration Algorithm(RMA) with frequency non-linearity correction is proposed which is aimed at the Tandem Bistatic FMCW SAR. Simulation data processing verifies the correctness of the analysis and the effectiveness of the algorithms, including frequency non linearity correction and imaging processing.

Key words: frequency modulated continuous wave, tandem bistatic SAR, frequency non linearity correction, Doppler frequency shift, instantaneous frequency, modified range migration algorithm

CLC Number: 

  • TN957.52