Comparison of uwb short-pulse and stepped-frequency radar systems for imaging through barriers

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 110, Issue , 2010, Pages 403-419

  Crowgey, B R ^a   Rothwell, E J ^a   Kempel, L C ^a   Mokole, E L ^b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR; RADAR SYSTEMS;

CANONICAL PROBLEMS; CONDUCTING STRIPS; LOSSY DIELECTRIC SLAB; STEPPED FREQUENCY; STEPPED FREQUENCY RADAR; STEPPED FREQUENCY SYSTEMS; TIME DOMAIN SYSTEMS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEM;

RADAR IMAGING;

EID: 78651233274     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER10091306     Document Type: Article

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