Mathematics of Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging

Authors

Guillermo Garza, University of Texas-Pan American

Date of Award

8-2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mathematics

First Advisor

Dr. Zhijun Qiao

Second Advisor

Dr. Andras Balogh

Third Advisor

Dr. Paul Bracken

Abstract

In Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging, radar antennas are mounted on an airborne platform. The scene to be imaged is illuminated by electromagnetic waves transmitted from an antenna. The goal is to extract information of the scene from the measurements taken of the scattered waves. Reconstructing an image of the scene is an inverse problem. In this thesis, we study a method of image reconstruction developed by formulating the data collected as a Fourier integral operator acting on the scene, then applying an approximate inverse operator to that data. In particular, we examine the effects of bistatic system geometry to target resolution.

Comments

Copyright 2011 Guillermo Garza. All Rights Reserved.

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Granting Institution

University of Texas-Pan American