Title :
Lynx: a high-resolution synthetic aperture radar
Author :
Tsunoda, S.I. ; Pace, F. ; Stence, J. ; Woodring, M. ; Hensley, W.H. ; Doerry, A.W. ; Walker, B.C.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Atomics, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
Lynx is a high resolution, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that was designed and built by Sandia National Laboratories in collaboration with General Atomics (GA). The Lynx production weight is less than 120 lb. and has a slant range of 30 km moderate rain (4 mm/hr). It has operator selectable resolution and is capable of 0.1 m resolution in spotlight mode and 0.3 m resolution in stripmap mode. In ground moving target indicator mode, the minimum detectable velocity is 6 knots with a minimum target cross-section of 10 dBsm. In coherent change detection mode, Lynx makes registered, complex image comparisons either of 01 m resolution (minimum) spotlight images or of 0.3 m resolution (minimum) strip images. The Lynx user interface features a view manager that allows it to pan and zoom like a video camera
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; airborne radar; radar imaging; rain; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; 0.1 m resolution; 0.3 m resolution; 120 lb; 30 km moderate rain; General Atomics; Lynx; Lynx user interface; SAR; Sandia National Laboratories; coherent change detection mode; complex image comparisons; flight test; ground moving target indicator mode; high-resolution synthetic aperture radar; microwave range; minimum detectable velocity; selectable resolution; spotlight images; spotlight mode; stripmap mode; view manager; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Image resolution; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Radar detection; Strips; Synthetic aperture radar; Unmanned aerial vehicles; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.878471
