Title :
A bistatic polarimeter calibration technique
Author :
McLaughlin, David J. ; Ren, Zhang ; Wu, Yaowu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA
fDate :
5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A procedure for calibrating a bistatic polarimeter system without using reference scattering targets is described. Transmitter and receiver subsystem distortion matrices are determined via transmission link measurements in conjunction with an inexpensive test source and a linearly polarized test antenna
Keywords :
calibration; electromagnetic wave polarisation; radar equipment; radar polarimetry; radar theory; bistatic polarimeter calibration technique; linearly polarized test antenna; receiver subsystem distortion matrices; test source; transmission link measurements; transmitter subsystem distortion matrices; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Distortion measurement; Electromagnetic scattering; Polarization; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Receiving antennas; Testing; Transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
