Radar Resolution and Complex-image Analysis

Dr. August W. Rihaczek is recognized as one of the world's leading experts in radar technology. He has over 40 years of experience in the field and is vice president of MARK Resources, Inc., in Torrance, California. He holds a Doctorate in electrical engineering from Technical University of Munich. Dr. Stephen J. Hershkowitz is a senior scientist at MARK Resources. He earned his Ph.D. in physics at Stanford University.

• Modern Approaches to Modern Radar Problems: Target Detection Methods, Old and New. Discriminating Man-Made Targets from Clutter. Target Identification. Summary of Conventional Radar Imaging. Radar Imaging Terminology. The Backscattering Behavior of Man-Made Targets: The Applicability of the Point-Target Resolution Theory. General Scatterer Classes and Their Significance. The Problem of Target Modeling. Sideband Responses. The Resolution Problem: Resolution and Measurement Precision. Resolution Performance. Radar Signals and Resolution. Measurement Principles for Point Reflectors: The Single-Point Scatterer. Multiple Fixed-Point Scatterers with Constant Dopplers. Two Unresolved Fixed-Point Scatterers. Curved Phase Functions from Unresolved Multiple Fixed-Point Scatterers. Specific Target Features: Smooth Curved Surfaces or Sliding Point Scatterers. Multiple-Bounce Reflectors. Features with Shifting Phase Centers. Smooth Backscattering Modes from Extended Features. Features with Irregular Phase Center Motions. Curved Surfaces. Multiple Delayed Returns. Features with Traveling Wave Responses. Ground Bounce Returns. Motion Compensation for Moving Targets: Terminology and Scope of the Treatment. Requirements on the Motion Compensation. Motion Compensation Steps. Generation of the Target Outline: Measurement Procedure. Basic Measurement Principles. Example of Outline Generation for a Ground Vehicle. Example of a Case with Very Weak Edge Scatterers. Significance and Problems of Crossrange Resolution: Resolution versus Measurement Precision. Measurements on Images with Different Degrees of Crossrange Resolution. Imaging at Broadside Aspects. Processing Algorithms: Algorithms for Scatterer Resolution. Discrimination Algorithms for Responses from Man-Made Targets. Algorithms for Two-Dimensional Resolution. Algorithms for One-Dimensional Resolution in Range.