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2012-05-16
Impact of the Wave Number Estimation in Underground Focused SAR Imaging
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Fernando Quivira,

    Mr. Fernando Quivira

    ECE

    Northeastern University

    USA

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Jose Angel Martinez-Lorenzo,

    Dr. Jose Angel Martinez-Lorenzo

    ECE

    Northeastern University

    USA

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Carey Rappaport

    Professor Carey Rappaport

    Northeastern University

    USA

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 32, 29-38, 2012
doi:10.2528/PIERL11120519 | Google Scholar

Abstract
This work studies the impact of estimating soil wave number in Underground Focused SAR imaging for tunnel detection applications. It is demonstrated that neglecting wave refraction at the ground surface results in poor underground imaging; however, by considering refraction with inexact, yet sufficiently high, estimates of soil dielectric constant, clear target images can be produced. In addition, using a wrong wave number for the soil incorrectly predicts the tunnel's depth, but gives positive identification of its transverse extent.
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Fernando Quivira, Jose Angel Martinez-Lorenzo, and Carey Rappaport, "Impact of the Wave Number Estimation in Underground Focused SAR Imaging," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 32, 29-38, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERL11120519
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