Abstract
A multistatic ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system has been developed and used to measure the response of a number of targets to produce data for the investigation of multistatic inversion algorithms. The system consists of a linear array of resistive-vee antennas, microwave switches, a vector network analyzer, and a 3-D positioner, all under computer control. The array has two transmitters and four receivers which provide eight bistatic spacings from 12 to 96 cm in 12-cm increments. Buried targets are scanned with and without surface clutter, which is a layer of rocks whose spacing is empirically chosen to maximize the clutter effect. The measured responses are calibrated so that the direct coupling in the system is removed, and the signal reference point is located at the antenna drive point. Images are formed using a frequency-domain beamforming algorithm that compensates for the phase response of the antennas. Images of targets in air validate the system calibration and the imaging algorithm. Bistatic and multistatic images for the buried targets are very good, and they show the effectiveness of the system and processing.
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