Multidimensional Motion Parameters’ Estimation for Multi-SAR System Using the Cubic Phase Function

Abstract

In this paper, the motion parameters’ estimation problem in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging is extended to the multidimensional case, and the azimuth signal of a moving target with velocities and accelerations in three directions is modeled as a polynomial-phase signal (PPS). To estimate the multidimensional motion parameters of the moving target from the azimuth PPS, a multi-SAR system is required. On this basis, a new method based on the cubic phase function (CPF) is proposed to estimate the Doppler phase coefficients (DPCs) of the PPS. And, all the first- and second-order motion terms can be derived from the DPC. Experimental results have shown that, using the proposed scheme, the motion parameters can be accurately estimated in high signal-to-noise ratio scenarios.