CONTENTS

Preface

List of Symbols

List of Illustrations

1 Signal Theory and Analysis

1.1 Special Functions Used in Signal Processing

1.1.1 Delta or Impulse Function δ(t)

1.1.2 Sampling or Interpolation Function sinc (t)

1.2 Linear System and Convolution

1.2.1 Key Properties of Convolution

1.2.1.1 Commutative

1.2.1.2 Associative

1.2.1.3 Distributive

1.2.1.4 Timeshift

1.3 Fourier Series Representation of Periodic Signals

1.3.1 Trigonometric Fourier Series

1.3.2 Compact Trigonometric Fourier Series

1.3.3 Exponential Fourier Series

1.4 Nonperiodic Signal Representation by Fourier Transform

1.5 Fourier Transform of a Periodic Signal

1.6 Sampling Theory and Interpolation

1.7 Advanced Sampling Techniques

1.7.1 Sampling with Bandpass Signal

1.7.2 Resampling by Evenly Spaced Decimation

1.7.3 Resampling by Evenly Spaced Interpolation

1.7.4 Resampling by Fractional Rate Interpolation

1.7.5 Resampling from Unevenly Spaced Data

1.7.5.1 Jacobian of Transformation

2 Discrete Time and Frequency Transformation

2.1 Continuous and Discrete Fourier Transform

2.2 Key Properties of Discrete Fourier Transform

2.2.1 Shifting and Symmetry

2.2.2 Linear and Circular Convolution

2.2.3 Sectioned Convolution

2.2.3.1 Overlap-and-Add Method

2.2.3.2 Overlap-and-Save Method

2.2.4 Zero Stuffing and Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) Resolution

2.3 Widows and Discrete Fourier Transform

2.4 Fast Fourier Transform

2.4.1 Radix-2 Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Algorithms

2.5 Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT)

2.5.1 Two-Dimensional DCT

2.6 Continuous and Discrete Signals in Time and Frequency Domains

2.6.1 Graphical Representation of DFT

2.6.2 Resampling with Fractional Interpolation Based on DFT

3 Basics of Antenna Theory

3.1 Maxwell and Wave Equations

3.1.1 Harmonic Time Dependence

3.2 Radiation from an Infinitesimal Current Dipole

3.2.1 Magnetic Vector Potential Due to a Small but Finite Current Element

3.2.2 Field Vectors Due to Small but Finite Current Radiation

3.2.3 Far-Field Region

3.2.4 Summary of Radiation Fields

3.3 Radiation from a Half-Wavelength Dipole

3.4 Radiation from a Linear Array

3.4.1 Power Radiation Pattern from a Linear Array

3.5 Power Radiation Pattern from a 2D Rectangular Array

3.6 Fundamentals of Antenna Parameters

3.6.1 Radiation Beamwidth

3.6.2 Solid Angle, Power Density, and Radiation Intensity

3.6.3 Directivity and Gain

3.6.4 Antenna Impedance

3.6.5 Antenna Efficiency

3.6.6 Effective Area and Antenna Gain

3.6.7 Polarization

3.7 Commonly Used Antenna Geometries

3.7.1 Single-Element Radiators

3.7.2 Microstrip Antennas and Antenna Array

4 Fundamentals of Radar

4.1 Principles of Radar Operation

4.2 Basic Configuration of Radar

4.2.1 Waveform Generator

4.2.2 Transmitter

4.2.3 Antenna System

4.2.4 Receiver

4.2.5 Computer/Signal Processor

4.2.6 Timing and Control

4.3 The Radar Range Equation

4.4 Cross Section and Clutter

4.4.1 Target Cross Section

4.4.2 Cross Section and the Equivalent Sphere

4.4.3 Cross Section of Real Targets

4.4.4 Radar Cross Section (RCS)

4.4.5 Clutter

4.5 Doppler Effect and Frequency Shift

4.5.1 Doppler Frequency

4.6 Radar Resolution and Ambiguity Function

5 Radar Modulation and Target Detection Techniques

5.1 Amplitude Modulation (AM) Radar

5.1.1 Continuous-Wave (CW) Radar

5.1.2 Pulse Modulation Radar

5.2 Target Detection Techniques of AM-Based Radar

5.2.1 Doppler Frequency Extraction

5.2.2 Motion Direction Detection

5.3 Frequency Modulation (FM)-Radar

5.3.1 Pulsed Linear Frequency Modulation (LFM) Radar

5.3.2 Continuous-Wave Linear Frequency Modulation Radar

5.3.3 Stepped Frequency Modulation Radar

5.4 Target Detection Techniques of FM-Based Radar

5.4.1 In-Phase Quadrature-Phase Demodulator

5.4.2 Matched Filter and Pulse Compression

5.4.3 Target Detection Techniques of LFM Radar

5.4.4 Target Detection Techniques of SFM Radar

6 Basics of Radar Imaging

6.1 Background

6.2 Geometry of Imaging Radar

6.3 Doppler Frequency and Radar Image Processing

6.3.1 Broadside SAR

6.3.2 SAR with Squint Angle

6.3.2.1 SAR with a Small Squint Angle

6.3.2.2 SAR with a Low Squint Angle

6.4 Range Migration and Curvature

6.5 Geometric Distortions of the Radar Image

6.5.1 Layover

6.5.2 Foreshortening

6.5.3 Shadowing

6.5.4 Slant-to-Ground Range Distortion

6.5.5 Speckle

6.6 Radar Image Resolution

6.6.1 Example of Real Aperture Radar (RAR) Resolution: ERS-1/2-Imaging Radars

7 System Model and Data Acquisition of SAR Image

7.1 System Model of Range Radar Imaging

7.1.1 System Model

7.1.2 Reconstruction of Range Target Function

7.2 System Model of Cross-Range Radar Imaging

7.2.1 Broadside Radar Case

7.2.1.1 System Model

7.2.1.2 Principle of Stationary Phase

7.2.1.3 Spatial Fourier Transform of Cross-Range Target Response

7.2.1.4 Reconstruction of Cross-Range Target Function

7.2.2 Squint Radar Case

7.2.2.1 System Model

7.2.2.2 Spatial Fourier Transform of Cross-Range Target Response

7.2.2.3 Reconstruction of Cross-Range Target Function

7.3 Data Acquisition, Sampling, and Power Spectrum of Radar Image

7.3.1 Digitized Doppler Frequency Power Spectrum

7.3.1.1 Broadside SAR

7.3.1.2 Squint SAR

8 Range–Doppler Processing on SAR Images

8.1 SAR Image Data Generation

8.2 Synthesis of a Broadside SAR Image Data Array

8.2.1 Single-Target Case

8.2.2 Multiple-Target Case

8.3 Synthesis of a Squint SAR Image Data Array

8.3.1 Single-Target Case

8.3.2 Multiple-Target Case

8.4 Range–Doppler Processing of SAR Data

8.4.1 Range Compression

8.4.2 Corner Turn

8.4.3 Range Cell Migration Correction

8.4.3.1 Computation of Range Migration Amount

8.4.3.2 Fractional Range Sample Interpolation

8.4.3.3 Range Sample Shift

8.4.4 Azimuth Compression

8.4.4.1 Doppler Frequency Centroid

8.4.4.2 Doppler Frequency Change Rate β

8.4.4.3 Pulse Duration Time Ta

8.5 Simulation Results

8.5.1 Broadside SAR with Single Target

8.5.2 Broadside SAR with Multiple Targets

8.5.3 Squint SAR with Single Target

8.5.4 Squint SAR with Multiple Targets

9 Stolt Interpolation Processing on SAR Images

9.1 Wavenumber Domain Processing of SAR Data

9.2 Direct Interpolation from Unevenly Spaced Samples

9.3 Stolt Interpolation Processing of SAR Data

9.3.1 System Model of Broadside SAR with Six Targets

9.3.2 Synthesis of Broadside SAR Data Array

9.3.3 Simulation Results

9.3.4 System Model of Squint SAR with Six Targets

9.3.5 Synthesis of Squint SAR Data Array

9.3.6 Simulation Results

9.4 Reconstruction of Satellite Radar Image Data

9.5 Comparison Between Range–Doppler and Stolt Interpolation on SAR Data Processing

Further Reading

Index

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