Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing

Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing simply and methodically presents principles and techniques of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image generation by analyzing its system transfer function. The text considers the full array of operation modes from strip to scan, emphasizes processing techniques, enabling the design of operational SAR codes. A simple example then follows.This book will be invaluable to all SAR scientists and engineers working in the field. It may be used as the basis for a course on SAR image generation or as a reference book on remote sensing. It contains a wide spectrum of information presented with clarity and rigor.

FUNDAMENTALSIntroductionHistorical BackgroundSynthetic Aperture Radar Systems ModesGeometric ResolutionGoemetric DistortionsSynthetic Aperture Radar Signal StatisticsInterferometricSynthetic Aperture Radar Phase StatisticsRadiometric ResolutionAmbiguity ConsiderationsPower and Noise ConsiderationsSTRIP MODE TRANSFER FUNCTIONSignal Analysis in Time DomainSynthetic Aperture Radar Transfer FunctionSquinted GeometryEarth's Rotation and Sensor Orbit EffectsReflectivity PatternSTRIP MODE DATA PROCESSINGPoint Target ResponseSynthetic Aperture Radar Transfer Function and its ApproximationsNarrow Focus Synthetic Aperture Radar ProcessingWide Focus Syntheric Aperture Radar ProcessingEfficient Wide Focus Synthetic Aperture Radar ProcessingRange-Doppler Synthetic Aperture Radar ProcessingMotion CompensationMultiple Look Synthetic Aperture Radar Image GenerationEstimation Procedures for Synthetic Aperture Radar ParametersSYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR INTERFEROMETRYIntroductionInterferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar ProcessingInterferometric Phase NoiseImage Registration TechniquesInterferometric Phase StatisticsDecorrelation EffectsDigital Elevation Model AccuracyPhase UnwrappingWeighted Phase Unwrapping Via Finite Element MethodGeocodingDifferential Interfermetric Synthetic Aperture RadarSCAN MODE SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND DATA PROCESSINGTime Domain AnalysisFrequency Domain AnalysisPoint Target Image GenerationScan Mode Data ProcessingSPOT MODE SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND DATA PROCESSINGTime Domain Analysis Frequency Domain AnalysisBandwidths ConsiderationsResidual Video Phase CompensationSpot Mode Image GenerationPROCESSING CODE EXAMPLECode PresentationProcessing CodeINDEX

Giorgio Franceschetti, Riccardo Lanari, Giorgio Franceschetti, Riccardo Lanari