Evaluation of angular interpolation kernels in fast back-projection SAR processing

IEE Proceedings: Radar, Sonar and Navigation

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 243-249

  Frolind P O ^a   Ulander, L M H ^a  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERPOLATION; MICROWAVES; SAMPLING;

ALGORITHM PARAMETERS; ANGULAR; ANGULAR INTERPOLATION; BACK-PROJECTION; IMPLEMENTATION; KERNELS; SUB-APERTURE;

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 33745443299     PISSN: 13502395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-rsn:20045110     Document Type: Article

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