Title :
Multifrequency experimental radiometer with interference tracking for experiments over land and littoral: Meritxell
Author :
Tarongi, J.M. ; Camps, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. del Teor. del Senyal i Comunicacions, Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This work describes the design and implementation of a multiband radiometer covering the L, S, C, X, K, Ka and W bands. To add flexibility and simplify the design, a spectrum analyzer is used as IF stage, filter and power detector for all the radiometric measurement bands. Moreover, the instrument includes a thermographic camera operating in the Thermal InfraRed (IR) range (8-14 ¿m) and a multi-spectral camera with four spectral bands: Red, Green, Blue and Near InfraRed (NIR). The purposes of this research are the study of RFI detection and mitigation techniques, and its use to test data fusion techniques to take advantage of all the simultaneous measurements performed.
Keywords :
geophysical techniques; infrared imaging; interference (signal); radiometers; radiometry; sensor fusion; spectral analysers; C band; K band; Ka band; L band; Meritxell; RFI detection; RFI mitigation; S band; W band; X band; data fusion; interference tracking; land experiements; littoral experiements; multiband radiometer; multifrequency experimental radiometer; multispectral camera; spectrum analyzer; thermal infraRed range; thermographic camera; Cameras; Detectors; Infrared spectra; Instruments; Power filters; Power measurement; Radiofrequency interference; Radiometry; Spectral analysis; Testing; RFI detection; Radiometry; sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417461