ISAR Imaging Enhancement Using Vernier Ranging Method

Author

Tan, Hwee Siang ; Zhang, Qun ; Yang Tu ; Yeo, Tat Soon ; Ng, Chun Sum

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore

fYear

2006

fDate

16-19 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In radar imaging, one of the important steps includes target ranging. The Vernier ranging method (VRM) integrated into a stepped frequency chirp waveform (SFCW) radar is able to provide high ranging accuracy up to the order of millimeters without the need for increased bandwidth but with an increased computational complexity. The choice of system parameter is also discussed. This method is suitable for measuring range in inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR). With a higher precision and accurate ranging system, an enhanced ISAR image can be obtained

Keywords

chirp modulation; computational complexity; image enhancement; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; ISAR imaging enhancement; SFCW radar; VRM; Vernier ranging method; computational complexity; inverse synthetic aperture radar; stepped frequency chirp waveform; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Computational complexity; Fourier transforms; Frequency; Inverse synthetic aperture radar; Pulse compression methods; Pulse modulation; Radar imaging; Signal resolution; Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR); radar imaging; radar ranging; vernier ranging method (VRM);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar, 2006. CIE '06. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9582-4

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9583-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICR.2006.343315

Filename

4148421