Comparison of algorithms for use in real-time spotlight-mode SAR image formation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5427, Issue , 2004, Pages 108-116

  Jakowatz Jr , Charles V ^a   Wahl, Daniel E ^a   Yocky, David A ^a   Bray, Brian K ^a   Bow Jr , Wallace J ^a   Richards, John A ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Image formation; Polar formatting; Real time image formation; SAR; Spotlight mode SAR

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

POLAR FORMATTING; REAL-TIME IMAGE FORMATION; SPATIAL FREQUENCIES; SPOTLIGHT-MODE SAR;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 10444228154     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.548203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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