Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar

Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar covers bistatic SAR in a comprehensive way, presenting theory, method and techniques, as well as the most recent research and near-future applications. The book begins with imaging principles and characteristics of monostatic SAR, moving on to common and novel problems before presenting theories, methods and experimental system design. The title presents the design of experimental systems, research results and experimental verification. It gives key knowledge from a leading research group, including one of the earliest bistatic side-looking SAR experiments and the first bistatic forward-looking SAR experiment in the world that used two aircraft. Six chapters cover imaging theory, imaging algorithms, parameter estimation, motion compensation, synchronization and experimental verification. The book describes physical concepts simply and clearly and provides concise mathematical derivations. - Presents comprehensive theory and methods for bistatic SAR, including the design of experimental systems and verification - Considers different configurations, including translational variant bistatic SAR and bistatic forward-looking SAR - Gives insights based on a world-leading research program into bistatic SAR, including practical tips on theory and method - Covers novel experiments, including the first bistatic forward-looking SAR experiment using two aircraft - Offers researchers clear descriptions of physical concepts and concise mathematical derivations to help master bistatic SAR