A new method for ground moving target imaging with single-antenna SAR

Penghui Huang, Guisheng Liao, Zhiwei Yang, Xiang Gen Xia, Jingtao Ma

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Abstract

When the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging is applied to observe a ground scene containing a ground moving target, the moving target image will be typically smeared due to the range cell migration and Doppler spectrum broadening caused by target motions. To eliminate these motion effects, a novel algorithm for ground moving target imaging, which is based on an improved axis rotation-time reversal transform (IAR-TRT), is proposed in this paper. In this method, the linear range migration is corrected by an improved axis rotation (IAR) operation and then the coherent integration is accomplished by a time reversal transform (TRT). The proposed method has low computational complexity since the exhaustive searching for the Doppler chirp rate estimation is avoided, which is suitable for real-time imaging. In addition, the defocusing influence of Doppler ambiguity can be eliminated. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated by the simulation results in a single-channel airborne SAR system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509048281
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 10 Oct 201613 Oct 2016

Publication series

Name2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016

Conference

Conference2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period10/10/1613/10/16

Keywords

  • Ground moving target indication (GMTI)
  • Improved axis rotation (IAR)
  • Synthetic aperture radar
  • Time reversal transform (TRT)

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