Bennett et al., 1979 - Google Patents

A novel radar array and its imaging properties

Bennett et al., 1979

Document ID
8354502843307719627
Author
Bennett J
Al-Adhami S
Anderson A
Publication year
Publication venue
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

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A novel radar array providing resolution superior to any other antenna configuration with the same physical aperture is described. Application of the new array to a localized imaging system suitable for real-time operation is simulated, and its resolution and depth of field …
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