RFI Detection for Multichannel HRWS SAR System Based on Spatial Cross Correlation

Multichannel high-resolution and wide-swath(HRWS)imaging is an advanced digital beamforming technique for future synthetic aperture radar(SAR)systems.However,radio frequency interference(RFI)is a critical concern for HRWS SAR missions,which distorts measure-ments and produces image artifacts.In this paper,the spatial cross-correlation coefficients of multichannel HRWS SAR signals are investigated for RFI detection.It is found when the two channels are correlated,RFI-polluted areas present lower coherence values than non-polluted areas in the same scenarios,which makes previous methods fail.Further,this paper studies the case of two fully decorrelated channels to maximize the coherence difference among RFI and target echoes,and RFI detection is realized by exploiting the anomaly value of coherence.Experimental results of real air-borne multichannel SAR data demonstrate that the RFI can be detected successfully.

Advanced high-order nonlinear chirp scaling algorithm for high-resolution wide-swath spaceborne SAR

Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) is a well-established and powerful imaging technology that can provide high-resolution images of the Earth’s surface on a global scale. For future SAR systems, one of the key capabilities is to acquire images with both high-resolution and wide-swath. In parallel to the evolution of SAR sensors, more precise range models, and effective imaging algorithms are required. Due to the significant azimuth-variance of the echo signal in High-Resolution Wide-Swath(HRWS) SAR, two challenges have been faced in conventional imaging algorithms. The first challenge is constructing a precise range model of the whole scene and the second one is to develop an effective imaging algorithm since existing ones fail to process highresolution and wide azimuth swath SAR data effectively. In this paper, an Advanced High-order Nonlinear Chirp Scaling(A-HNLCS) algorithm for HRWS SAR is proposed. First, a novel Second-Order Equivalent Squint Range Model(SOESRM) is developed to describe the range history of the whole scene, by introducing a quadratic curve to fit the deviation of the azimuth FM rate. Second, a corresponding algorithm is derived, where the azimuth-variance of the echo signal is solved by azimuth equalizing processing and accurate focusing is achieved through a high-order nonlinear chirp scaling algorithm. As a result, the whole scene can be accurately focused through one single imaging processing. Simulations are provided to validate the proposed range model and imaging algorithm.

FAST ALGORITHM FOR NON-UNIFORMLY SAMPLED SIGNAL SPECTRUM RECONSTRUCTION

In this paper, a fast algorithm to reconstruct the spectrum of non-uniformly sampled signals is proposed. Compared with the original algorithm, the fast algorithm has a higher computational efficiency, especially when sampling sequence is long. Particularly, a transformation matrix is built, and the reconstructed spectrum is perfectly synthesized from the spectrum of every sampling channel. The fast algorithm has solved efficiency issues of spectrum reconstruction algorithm, and making it possible for the actual application of spectrum reconstruction algorithm in multi-channel Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).

RECONSTRUCT AZIMUTH SIGNAL AND SUPPRESS INTERBEAM AMBIGUITIES OF SPCMB SAR WITH HYBRID FILTERBANK

Conventional Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems cannot obtain high-resolution and wide-swath illumination area due to the well-known minimum antenna area constraint. Single Phase Center MultiBeam (SPCMB) technique can overcome this limitation by adding spatial sampling through multiple receivers in azimuth direction. Unfortunately, this approach will lead to an increase of azimuth ambiguities (interbeam ambiguities), because each receive beam’s mainlobe overlaps with the other ones’ sidelobes. This paper proves that the front part of SPCMB SAR systems can be considered to be a hybrid filterbank. Therefore, the azimuth signal can be reconstructed and the interbeam am- biguities can be effectively suppressed by a well-designed hybrid filterbank.