Effect of along-track motion error on SAR raw echo

Yan Hua Wang, Di Yao, Tao Zeng*

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Abstract

This paper concerns the time and frequency domain analysis of the along-track motion error in synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The signal model with motion error is established. The effects on the range migration and azimuth modulation are obtained. Based on the series reversion laws, the two dimensional point target spectrum is derived. Then, the error features are formulated. Analysis and simulation results show that the echo characteristics in frequency domain are more sensitive to the motion error. Above-mentioned study provides a theoretical basis for system analysis and imaging algorithm design of SAR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1445-1450
Number of pages6
JournalBeijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology
Volume31
Issue number12
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Along track motion error
  • Series reversion
  • Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

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