SAR interferometric coherence in wide band systems

This paper presents a study of the interferometric coherence aimed to the understanding of the main sources of phase error of an operative wide band system. This objective is accomplished by finding a theoretical expression of coherence based on a suitable model capable of including the roughness of...

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Autores: Sagués Piella, Lluís, Bara Iniesta, Marc Antoni, Fabregas Canovas, Francisco Javier|||0000-0002-7654-9695, Broquetas Ibars, Antoni|||0000-0001-9801-9145
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1485
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/1485
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Synthetic aperture radar
Interferometry
Broadband communication systems
Coherence (Optics)
Airborne radar
Coherence
Error analysis
Radar imaging
Radiowave interferometry
Remote sensing by radar
Rough surfaces
Spaceborne radar
SAR interferometric coherence
Wide band systems
Phase error
Roughness
Decorrelation
Spectral overlapping approach
Airborne imaging radar
Spaceborne imaging radar
Radar d'obertura sintètica
Interferometria
Banda ampla, Sistemes de comunicació
Coherència (Òptica)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Teledetecció
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Sumario:This paper presents a study of the interferometric coherence aimed to the understanding of the main sources of phase error of an operative wide band system. This objective is accomplished by finding a theoretical expression of coherence based on a suitable model capable of including the roughness of the surface, which produces decorrelation besides the conventional spectral overlapping approach. The analysis is validated by means of numerical simulations and controlled experiments in anechoic chamber, with the aim of extrapolating the obtained results to airborne and spaceborne imaging radars.