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Effects of atmospheric turbulence on high resolution SAR performance

  • Yuekai Bi*
  • , Jinping Sun
  • , Xiao Han
  • , Yanping Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The phase errors of radar signals can be caused by random tropospheric refractivity fluctuations in a turbulent region, which affects the imaging performance of high resolution airborne SAR. A detailed simulation approach is presented to estimate the phase errors caused by atmospheric turbulence. Applying the von Karman spectrum as the model for turbulent refractivity fluctuations and the raw data collected by a Ku-band airborne spotlight-mode SAR with 0.1m resolution, we simulate the results of effects of atmospheric turbulence on SAR image focusing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanical and Electronics Engineering III
Pages86-89
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2011 3rd International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, ICMEE 2011 - Hefei, China
Duration: 23 Sep 201125 Sep 2011

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume130-134
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2011 3rd International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, ICMEE 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHefei
Period23/09/1125/09/11

Keywords

  • Atmospheric turbulence
  • High resolution
  • Imaging performance
  • SAR

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