An implementation of a fast backprojection image formation algorithm for spotlight-mode SAR

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6970, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Wahl, Daniel E ^a   Yocky, David A ^a   Jakowatz Jr , Charles V ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Backprojection; Image formation; Spotlight mode SAR

Indexed keywords

BACK PROJECTION (BP); FAST BACKPROJECTION; IMAGE FORMATIONS; OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS; POLAR FORMAT ALGORITHM (PFA); SAR IMAGING; SAR PHASE HISTORY; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) IMAGERY; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) IMAGES;

ALGORITHMS; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; DETECTORS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; IMAGING SYSTEMS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; RADAR; RADAR ANTENNAS; RADAR IMAGING; RADIO; SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS; SET THEORY; STANDARDS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; TARGET DRONES; TRACKING RADAR;

SYNTHETIC APERTURES;

EID: 44949093585     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.779401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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