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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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Mr. Fernando Quivira

Dr. Jose Angel Martinez-Lorenzo

Professor Carey Rappaport