Entropy based phase calibration of antenna arrays for digital beamforming remote sensing radars

Conference paper (2002)

Authors

Paco López-Dekker University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gordon Farquharson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Stephen J. Frasier University of Massachusetts Amherst
Research Group
Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning (CEG) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2002

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Research Group

Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning

Abstract

A minimum entropy based calibration algorithm for digitally beamformed imaging radars is presented. The algorithm is derived from work in SAR which corrects phase errors due to platform motion. The performance of the algorithm is compared to traditional techniques through both simulations and data from two imaging radars. The algorithm performs well with similar sidelobe levels for a point target. The results show that the minimum phase entropy algorithm produces a calibration vector without the need for a calibration target or for stringent scene statistics.