Title :
Ambiguity function for bistatic SAR and its application in SS-BSAR performance analysis
Author :
Cherniakov, M. ; Zeng, T. ; Plakidis, E.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
The ambiguity function (AF) for bistatic synthetic aperture radar (BSAR) is deduced and the performance of space-surface bistatic SAR (SS-BSAR) is analyzed. SS-BSAR can operate utilizing non-cooperative transmitters such as GPS, GALILEO, etc due to its bistatic nature.
Keywords :
radar resolution; synthetic aperture radar; GALILEO; GPS; SS-BSAR performance analysis; bistatic SAR ambiguity function; bistatic synthetic aperture radar; interferometry; noncooperative transmitters; radar resolution ability; space-surface bistatic SAR; Aperture antennas; Chemical technology; Directive antennas; Performance analysis; Pulse measurements; Receiving antennas; Space technology; Synthetic aperture radar; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7870-9
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2003.1278764