Vector Fitting–Cauchy Method for the Extraction of Complex Natural Resonances in Ground Penetrating Radar Operations

Abstract

In this paper, we obtain the Complex Natural Resonances of an object from the backscattered response in the frequency domain with a novel rational function approximation method based on both Vector Fitting and Cauchy methods. We determine the system order and an initial set of poles, which are used as a basis for a rational function approximation. The results from the simulations and experiments show an improvement in the reconstructed signals and the accuracy of the CNRs calculated, with an increased tolerance to the critical Signal-to-Noise Ratio. This is being used in the problem of GPR landmine humanitarian detection in Colombia.