Title :
A Reconfigurative Approach for SF-GPR Prospecting
Author :
Persico, Raffaele ; Prisco, Giancarlo
Author_Institution :
Ist. per i Beni Archeologici e Monumentali (IBAM-CNR), Lecce
Abstract :
We study the impedance parameters and the energy transmitted and received by a couple of antennas working in a nonhomogeneous background. The focus is on stepped frequency ground penetrating radar (SF-GPR) prospecting. In particular, we propose a reconfiguration of the GPR system versus the frequency that accounts for the background scenario, and we show that the reconfiguration can improve the frequency behavior of the antennas significantly. Tests performed on two bow-tie antennas will be shown.
Keywords :
bow-tie antennas; ground penetrating radar; bow-tie antennas; impedance parameters; reconfigurative approach; stepped frequency ground penetrating radar prospecting; Circuits; Data processing; Frequency; Ground penetrating radar; Impedance; Performance evaluation; Receiving antennas; Soil; Testing; Transmitting antennas; Energy modulation; impedance matching; stepped frequency ground penetrating radar (SF-GPR);
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2008.927516
