Earth-penetrating synthetic image radar

Details Earth-penetrating synthetic image radar Earth-penetrating synthetic image radar

1993-04-08

1994-08-16

Sotomayor, John B.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Transmission through media other than air or free space

342 25, 342129, G01S 1308, G01S 1390

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053390806

ABSTRACT:
An earth-penetrating synthetic image radar system includes a frequency generator, a transmitter, a microprocessor-based timing and frequency controller, a reference receiver, a parallel polarized receiver, an orthogonal polarized receiver, a digitizer, a calibration processor, a position measurement reference, and an image processor. A plurality of frequency synthesizers are utilized within a single frequency generator to transmit a fast-stepped synthetic image containing a series of discrete frequencies. A switch is used to select between the outputs of the synthezisers for control of the transmitter's frequency output. With a first synthesizer of a frequency f.sub.1 selected, a second synthesizer is being directed digitally to change to the next step in the frequency stepping sequence, frequency f.sub.2. The synthesizers are switched into use by the frequency generator in a ping-pong manner; the first synthesizer handling all the odd-number frequencies, the second handling all even-number frequency selections.

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