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GigaRad – a multi-purpose high-resolution ground-based radar – system concept, error correction strategies and performance verification

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2015

Matthias Jirousek ,
Sebastian Iff ,
Simon Anger  and
Markus Peichl
Matthias Jirousek*
Affiliation:
German Aerospace Center (DLR), 82234 Wessling, Germany. Phone: +49 8153 28 3506
Sebastian Iff
Affiliation:
German Aerospace Center (DLR), 82234 Wessling, Germany. Phone: +49 8153 28 3506
Simon Anger
Affiliation:
German Aerospace Center (DLR), 82234 Wessling, Germany. Phone: +49 8153 28 3506
Markus Peichl
Affiliation:
German Aerospace Center (DLR), 82234 Wessling, Germany. Phone: +49 8153 28 3506
*
Corresponding author: M. Jirousek, Email: Matthias.jirousek@dlr.de
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Abstract

Recently DLR has developed and constructed a new experimental radar instrument [5] for various applications such as radar signature collection, synthetic aperture radar/ inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging, motion detection, tracking, etc., where high performance and high flexibility have been the key drivers for system design. Consequently the multi-purpose and multi-channel radar called GigaRad is operated in X and Ku band and allows an overall bandwidth of up to 6 GHz, resulting in a theoretical range resolution of up to 2.5 cm. Hence, primary obligation is a detailed analysis of various possible error sources, being of no or less relevance for low-resolution systems. A high degree of digital technology enables advanced signal processing and error correction to be applied. The paper outlines main technical features of the radar system, the basic error correction and absolute calibration strategy, frequency limitations, and illustrates some imaging results.

Keywords

Radar and homeland securityRadar architecture and systems
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 7 , Special Issue 3-4: European Microwave Week 2014 , June 2015 , pp. 443 - 451
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2015 

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