High resolution exponential modeling of fully polarized radar returns

Author

Steedly, William M. ; Moses, Randolph L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

Volume

27

Issue

3

fYear

1991

fDate

5/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

459

Lastpage

469

Abstract

A method for modeling full polarization radar target is considered. The approach taken is to estimate a set of target features which describes the target as a set of attributed scattering centers. Each scattering center is characterized by its range, amplitude, and a polarization ellipse. An exponential model for the fully polarized radar return is described, and an algorithm for estimating the parameters in this model is developed. The modeling procedure is applied to compact range measurements of model aircraft

Keywords

aircraft; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; parameter estimation; radar cross-sections; radar theory; amplitude; attributed scattering centers; exponential modeling; fully polarized radar returns; model aircraft; polarization ellipse; range; target features; target identification; Airborne radar; Frequency measurement; Military aircraft; Parameter estimation; Polarization; Radar detection; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Signal processing; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7.81427

Filename

81427