Radar polarization calibration and correction

Details Radar polarization calibration and correction Radar polarization calibration and correction

2005-09-28

2008-03-18

Sotomayor, John B (Department: 3662)

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

Testing or calibrating of radar system

By monitoring

C342S188000, C342S159000, C342S162000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07345625

ABSTRACT:
A polarimetric radar system transmits a signal which is nominally the desired polarization, but which may deviate therefrom. A calibration operation is performed using a symmetrical radar reflector, to determine the gains and phases of reception of two mutually orthogonal components of the received reflected signal which result in nulling of the two polarization components of the reflected signal. These gains and phases represent receive corrections which result in a simulation of perfect polarization purity on both transmission and reception. The corrections established during calibration are applied to the receive signals during normal (non-calibration) operation, to improve the effective polarization of the transmission and reception.

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