Abstract:The bistatic configuration, when transmitter and receiver move along nonparallel tracks with unequal velocities, is called the general bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). This kind of bistatic SAR system has the potential for various applications. In this paper, it is shown that, for the general bistatic SAR with a long baseline, it is hard to convert the bistatic SAR data into a monostatic one for which the monostatic processor can be employed. Then, a Range Migration Algorithm (RMA) based on series reversion and numerical computation is presented. Finally, the accuracy of the proposed approach is verified with a simulation. The analysis and the simulation result show that this algorithm can be applied to the general bistatic case with a long baseline and a high squint angle.
李燕平, 张振华, 邢孟道, 保铮. 基于级数反演和数值计算的广义双基SAR距离徙动成像算法[J]. 电子与信息学报, 2008, 30(12): 2800-2804 .
Li Yan-Ping, Zhang Zhen-Hua, Xing Meng-Dao, Bao Zheng. A Novel Range Migration Algorithm for General Bistatic SAR Imaging Based on Series Reversion and Numerical Computation. , 2008, 30(12): 2800-2804 .