DocumentCode :
801635
Title :
Optimal step frequency signal for a ground penetrating radar
Author :
Cherniakov, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queensland Univ., Brisbane, Qld., Australia
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
fYear :
1996
fDate :
1/4/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
62
Lastpage :
64
Abstract :
It is shown that the performance of a ground penetrating radar with an ultra-wideband step frequency signal can be improved by transmitting a different energy for each carrier frequency. As a result the radar can use lower mean transmitting energy while retaining the same main parameters such as penetration depth and range resolution. The total gain in transmitted energy depends on the penetration depth and ground properties and can reach 10-30 dB for practical radars
Keywords :
radar applications; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; 10 to 30 dB; carrier frequency energy; ground penetrating radar; optimal step frequency signal; penetration depth; range resolution; ultra-wideband step frequency signal;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
Publisher :
iet
ISSN :
0013-5194
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960001
Filename :
490732
Link To Document :
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