Abstract
The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image of moving targets will defocus due to the unknown motion parameters. For fast-maneuvering targets, the range cell migration (RCM), Doppler frequency migration and Doppler ambiguity are complex problems. As a result, focusing of fast-maneuvering targets is difficult. In this work, an efficient SAR refocusing algorithm is proposed for fast-maneuvering targets. The proposed algorithm mainly contains three steps. Firstly, the RCM is corrected using sequence reversing, matrix complex multiplication and an improved second-order RCM correction function. Secondly, a 1D scaled Fourier transform is introduced to estimate the remaining chirp rate. Thirdly, a matched filter based on the estimated chirp rate is proposed to focus the maneuvering target in the range–azimuth time domain. The proposed method is computationally efficient because it can be implemented by the fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse FFT and non-uniform FFT. A new deramp function is proposed to further address the serious problem of Doppler ambiguity. A spurious peak recognition procedure is proposed on the basis of the cross-term analysis. Simulated and real data processing results demonstrate the validity of the proposed target focusing algorithm and spurious peak recognition procedure.
Highlights
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can image the scenes of interest during the day and night regardless of weather conditions, which attracts considerable attention worldwide [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
The main contributions of this work are listed as follows: (1) the proposed algorithm can achieve a well-focused result in the range–azimuth time domain because the acceleration motion and third-order phase of the fast-maneuvering target are considered; (2) the presented algorithm has low computational complexity given that it can be implemented by the fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse FFT (IFFT) and non-uniform FFT (NUFFT); (3) two constant factors, namely, ε and φ, are introduced to expand the applicability of the proposed algorithm; (4) a new deramp function is introduced to further deal with the complex Doppler ambiguity; and (5) a spurious peak recognition procedure is presented to address the cross-term interference
The second-order RCM (SRCM) is effectively removed, and the trajectory of the moving target is located on the same range bin
Summary
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can image the scenes of interest during the day and night regardless of weather conditions, which attracts considerable attention worldwide [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. The main contributions of this work are listed as follows: (1) the proposed algorithm can achieve a well-focused result in the range–azimuth time domain because the acceleration motion and third-order phase of the fast-maneuvering target are considered; (2) the presented algorithm has low computational complexity given that it can be implemented by the fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse FFT (IFFT) and non-uniform FFT (NUFFT); (3) two constant factors, namely, ε and φ, are introduced to expand the applicability of the proposed algorithm; (4) a new deramp function is introduced to further deal with the complex Doppler ambiguity; and (5) a spurious peak recognition procedure is presented to address the cross-term interference. Schecatriaocnte3ridsteisccsr.iSbeecstitohne 3prdoepsocrsiebdesaltghoerpitrhompo. sSeedctailognor4itghimve.sSsepceticoinfic4agnivaelysssips erceilfaitceadntaolythsies prerloapteodsetdo athlgeoprritohpmos. edSeacltgioonrit5hmpr.eSseecnttisonth5e psrimesuenlattsetdheansidmruelaalteddataanpdrroecaelsdsiantga prersouceltsss.inSgecrteisounlt6s. gSievcetsiotnhe dgiivsceusstshieondiosfcuthsesipornoopfotsheedparlgooproisthedma. lSgeocrtiitohnm7. pSeroctviiodnes tphreofivindaelsctohneclfuinsaiol ncso.nclusions
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