Title :
Synthetic Aperture Imaging Radar and Moving Targets
Author_Institution :
Institute of Science and Technology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48107
fDate :
5/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper considers the effects of slowly moving targets as they appear in the output of an airborne coherent side-looking synthetic aperture imaging radar. The image of a moving reflector is described, and two approaches to airborne moving target indication (AMTI) are summarized. It is shown that the effects of target movement are decreased as the radar scan rate is increased, and are increased as the (Doppler processed) compression ratio is increased.
Keywords :
Airborne radar; Aperture antennas; Azimuth; Directive antennas; Doppler radar; Optical imaging; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar signal processing; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1971.310292
