Calibration of multi-channel spaceborne SAR: Challenges and strategies

Marwan Younis; Christopher Laux; Noora Al-Kahachi; Paco López-Dekker; Gerhard Krieger; Alberto Moreira

Calibration of multi-channel spaceborne SAR: Challenges and strategies

Marwan Younis, Christopher Laux, Noora Al-Kahachi, Paco López-Dekker, Gerhard Krieger, Alberto Moreira

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Abstract

Instrument calibration has ever been essential to synthetic aperture radar. This paper reviews the calibration functionality of current state-of-the-art spaceborne SAR and then proceeds to suggest calibration strategies for future SAR systems. These systems will incorporate multi-channel digital beamforming capabilities which offer new opportunities but also challenges for digital calibration. At the same time, the increased complexity of instrument calibration can not be extrapolated to future systems. This requires a reconsideration of the calibration strategy for spaceborne SAR. The paper is seen as a step in this direction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2014
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	28-31
Number of pages	4
Volume	2014-June
ISBN (Electronic)	9783800736072
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar - Berlin, Germany Duration: 3 Jun 2014 → 5 Jun 2014 Conference number: 10

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Conference	10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
Abbreviated title	EUSAR 2014
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	3/06/14 → 5/06/14

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Younis, M, Laux, C, Al-Kahachi, N, López-Dekker, P, Krieger, G & Moreira, A 2014, Calibration of multi-channel spaceborne SAR: Challenges and strategies. in Proceedings of 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2014. vol. 2014-June, 6856719, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 28-31, 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, Berlin, Germany, 3/06/14.

Calibration of multi-channel spaceborne SAR: Challenges and strategies. / Younis, Marwan; Laux, Christopher; Al-Kahachi, Noora et al.
Proceedings of 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2014. Vol. 2014-June Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014. p. 28-31 6856719.

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