Phased-array transmitters for GPR surveys

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-42

  Lutz, Pascale ^a   Perroud, Hervé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Array of phase shifted transmitters; Array section simulation; Directive radiation patterns; GPR improvements; Penetration depth; Signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO;

EID: 33644891615     PISSN: 17422132     EISSN: 17422140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/3/1/005     Document Type: Article

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