Korean Journal of Remote Sensing (대한원격탐사학회지)

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A SAR Signal Processing Algorithm using Wavenumber Domain

  • Won, Joong-Sun (Marine Geology Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Yoo, Hong-Ryong (Marine Geology Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Moon, Wooil-M. (Department of Geological Science, University of Manitoba)
  • Published : 1994.06.01
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Abstract

Since Seasat SAR mission in 1978, SAR has become one of the most important surface imaging tools in satellite remote sensing SAR achieves high resolution by signal processing synthesizing a larger aperture. Therefore, SAR signal processing along with antenna technology has been centered upon SAR technologies. Thus interpreters of SAR imagery as well as those who involved in signal processing require the knowledge of the principal SAR processing algorithm. Although the conventional range-Doppler approach has been widely adopted by many SAR processors, azimuth compression including the range migration has been problematic. The recent development of the wavenumber domain approace is able to provide high precision SAR focusing algorithm. Compared with the wavenumber domain algorithm derived by applying Born (first) approximation, the transfer function of the conventional range-Doppler algorithm accounts only for the first order approximation of the exact transfer function. The results of a simulation and an actual test using airborne C-band SAR configuration demonstrate the dxcellent performance of the wavenumber domain algorithm.

SAR는 1987년 미국의 인공위성 Seasat에 의해 사용된 이후 현재 그 활용의 중요성이 점차 증대하고 있는 원격탐사 방법 중 하나이다. SAR는 특수 신호처리를 통하여 실제 안테나의 길이보다 매우 큰 안테나를 사용하는 합성효과를 이용하여 고해상도를 얻는다. 따라서 안테나 자 체의 개발뿐만 아니라 신호처리 기술의 개발이 SAR기술의 중요한 부분을 차지한다. 따라서 실제 신호처리에 관계자 뿐만아니라 SAR영상자료를 해석하여 이용하고자하는 사용자들도 SAR 신호 처리에 대한 이해가 필요시된다. 비록 rangd-Droppler domain을 이용하는 전통적인 SAR신호처 리 방법이 많이 사용되고 있으나 range migration과 azimuch compression에서 여러 문제점을 갖 고 있다. 최근 개발되고 있는 wavenumber domain을 이용한 방법은 좀더 나은 SAR 영상복원을 성취할 수 있는 기반을 마련해 준다. Born(first) 근사법을 이용하여 얻은 새로운 wavenumber domain을 이용한 알고리즘과 비교해볼 때 전통적인 방법의 transfer function은 새로운 방법의 일 차항까지만으로 이뤄진 근사값이다. 새로운 알고리즘을 이용한 모의실험 및 항공기 c-band SAR 로 얻어진 실제 데이터에 적용결과 그 우수성이 판명되었다.

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