Synthetic aperture radar images with composite azimuth resolution
Abstract
A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image is produced by using all phase histories of a set of phase histories to produce a first pixel array having a first azimuth resolution, and using less than all phase histories of the set to produce a second pixel array having a second azimuth resolution that is coarser than the first azimuth resolution. The first and second pixel arrays are combined to produce a third pixel array defining a desired SAR image that shows distinct shadows of moving objects while preserving detail in stationary background clutter.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1177026
- Patent Number(s):
- 8994577
- Application Number:
- 13/542,182
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 05
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Citation Formats
Bielek, Timothy P, and Bickel, Douglas L. Synthetic aperture radar images with composite azimuth resolution. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Bielek, Timothy P, & Bickel, Douglas L. Synthetic aperture radar images with composite azimuth resolution. United States.
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"Synthetic aperture radar images with composite azimuth resolution". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1177026.
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author = {Bielek, Timothy P and Bickel, Douglas L},
abstractNote = {A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image is produced by using all phase histories of a set of phase histories to produce a first pixel array having a first azimuth resolution, and using less than all phase histories of the set to produce a second pixel array having a second azimuth resolution that is coarser than the first azimuth resolution. The first and second pixel arrays are combined to produce a third pixel array defining a desired SAR image that shows distinct shadows of moving objects while preserving detail in stationary background clutter.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2015},
month = {3}
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