Subsurface imaging radar
US7561096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/885
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention can be summarized by use of a diffraction limited SAR giving large integration angle and a short depth of field which gives that energy from underground targets is focused independently at different depths to enable 3d imaging. The radar device according to the invention should be implemented by considering the following parameters: Choice of the appropriate illumination geometry, i.e. elevation angle θ, and the appropriate use of low frequency diffraction limited SAR processing to obtain 3D imaging, and the choice of an appropriately low radar frequency.
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