Electronic target for bistatic/monostatic SAR systems
Conference: EUSAR 2018 - 12th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
06/04/2018 - 06/07/2018 at Aachen, Germany
Proceedings: EUSAR 2018
Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Tudose, Mihai; Datcu, Mihai (German Aerospace Center, Remote Sensing Technology Institute and Center of Earth Observation and Space Technology (CEOSpaceTech), Romania)
Anghel, Andrei; Cacoveanu, Remus (elecommunications Department, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania)
Abstract:
This paper presents an electronic target designed for bistatic/monostatic synthetic aperture radar systems. The electronic target features two distinct antennas, so it can have different directions for transmitting and receiving. The electronic target basically receives a signal, down-converts it to baseband, applies a controllable time delay on the complex envelope, up-converts the delayed signal and transmits it towards the receiver of the bistatic/monostatic system. Since the delay is controllable, it can be used as artificial target with adjustable range. Even if the electronic target is placed in a cluttered area, its radar reflection can be moved away from its physical position.