Abstract This study concentrates on the results of several advanced hybrid bistatic SAR experiments. The hybrid bistatic configuration applies to the case in which the transmitter and receiver are mounted on different types of platforms, e.g., spaceborne/airborne, airborne/stationary, spaceborne/stationary, and so on. Several hybrid bistatic SAR experiments have been performed successfully, i.e., TerraSAR-X/PAMIR, PAMIR/stationary, and TerraSAR-X/stationary. Furthermore, Multiple Baseline Interferometry SAR (MB-InSAR) and Digital Beam-Forming (DBF) technologies are validated in the TerraSAR-X/stationary configuration. Note that the DBF experiment results based on the spaceborne illuminator are discussed for the first time in SAR community. In addition, this paper emphasizes imaging geometry, image analysis, and focusing results.
Supported by Hundred Talents Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
About author: Deng Yun-kai was born in 1962. He is now a Research Fellow and Ph.D. supervisor of Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has been the leader of several China spaceborne and airborne SAR programs and developed some key technologies of spaceborne and airborne SAR. Currently, he is the Deputy Director of IECAS. His current research interests include spaceborne/airborne SAR technology for advanced modes, multifunctional radar imaging, and microwave circuit design.
E-mail: ykdeng@mail.ie.ac.cn
Robert Wang was born in 1980. He is now a Research Fellow and Ph.D. supervisor of Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Science, he is a Senior Member of IEEE. His main research interest is Bistotic SAR (BiSAR) and signal processing of FMCW SAR.
E-mail: yuwang@mail.ie.ac.cn
Cite this article:
Deng Yun-kai,Robert Wang. Exploration of Advanced Bistatic SAR Experiments (in English)[J]. JOURNAL OF RADARS, 2014, 3(1): 1-9.