Title :
Microwave underground propagation and detection
Author :
Carin, Lawrence ; Sichina, Jeffrey ; Harvey, James F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The detection of buried targets has been a problem of significant interest for decades, with microwave-based sensing constituting an important tool. In this paper, we review the basic issues that characterize microwave-based subsurface sensing. Issues considered include the use of microwaves in the context of an airborne synthetic aperture radar, as well for radars deployed close to the air-soil interface. Rough-surface induced clutter is also discussed. Particular examples are presented for detection of land mines and unexploded ordnance
Keywords :
airborne radar; buried object detection; microwave detectors; microwave propagation; military radar; military systems; radar applications; radar clutter; synthetic aperture radar; air-soil interface; airborne synthetic aperture radar; buried targets; ground penetrating radar; land mines; microwave underground detection; microwave underground propagation; microwave-based sensing; rough-surface induced clutter; subsurface sensing; synthetic aperture radar; unexploded ordnance; Airborne radar; Clutter; Frequency; Landmine detection; Microwave propagation; Radar detection; Radar scattering; Soil; Synthetic aperture radar; Ultra wideband technology;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
