Title :
Passive millimeter wave imaging
Author :
Yujiri, Larry ; Shoucri, Merit ; Moffa, Philip
Author_Institution :
Northrop Grumman Space Technol., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
This article introduces the concept of passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) imaging, describes the phenomenology that defines its performance, explains the technology advances that have made these systems a reality, and presents some of the missions in which these sensors can be used.
Keywords :
millimetre wave imaging; passive millimeter-wave imaging; Aircraft navigation; Airports; Clouds; Image sensors; Microwave imaging; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space technology; Surveillance;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMW.2003.1237476
