A prototype fully polarimetric 160-GHz bistatic ISAR compact radar range

C. J. Beaudoin; T. Horgan; G. DeMartinis; M. J. Coulombe; T. Goyette; A. J. Gatesman; William E. Nixon

doi:10.1117/12.2262372

1 May 2017 A prototype fully polarimetric 160-GHz bistatic ISAR compact radar range

C. J. Beaudoin, T. Horgan, G. DeMartinis, M. J. Coulombe, T. Goyette, A. J. Gatesman, William E. Nixon

Proceedings Volume 10188, Radar Sensor Technology XXI; 101880Z (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262372
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2017, Anaheim, CA, United States

Abstract

We present a prototype bistatic compact radar range operating at 160 GHz and capable of collecting fullypolarimetric radar cross-section and electromagnetic scattering measurements in a true far-field facility. The bistatic ISAR system incorporates two 90-inch focal length, 27-inch-diameter diamond-turned mirrors fed by 160 GHz transmit and receive horns to establish the compact range. The prototype radar range with its modest sized quiet zone serves as a precursor to a fully developed compact radar range incorporating a larger quiet zone capable of collecting X-band bistatic RCS data and 3D imagery using 1/16th scale objects. The millimeter-wave transmitter provides 20 GHz of swept bandwidth in the single linear (Horizontal/Vertical) polarization while the millimeter-wave receiver, that is sensitive to linear Horizontal and Vertical polarization, possesses a 7 dB noise figure. We present the design of the compact radar range and report on test results collected to validate the system’s performance.

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C. J. Beaudoin, T. Horgan, G. DeMartinis, M. J. Coulombe, T. Goyette, A. J. Gatesman, and William E. Nixon "A prototype fully polarimetric 160-GHz bistatic ISAR compact radar range", Proc. SPIE 10188, Radar Sensor Technology XXI, 101880Z (1 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262372

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