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Title: Reflectors for SAR performance testing-second edition

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1204079· OSTI ID:1204079
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) performance testing and estimation is facilitated by observing the system response to known target scene elements. Trihedral corner reflectors and other canonical targets play an important role because their Radar Cross Section (RCS) can be calculated analytically. However, reflector orientation and the proximity of the ground and mounting structures can significantly impact the accuracy and precision with which measurements can be made. These issues are examined in this report.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1204079
Report Number(s):
SAND2014-0882; 498795
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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