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Capon- and APES-Based SAR Processing: Performance and Practical Considerations
López-Dekker, Paco and Mallorqui, Jordi J. (2010) Capon- and APES-Based SAR Processing: Performance and Practical Considerations. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing , 48 (5) , . DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2009.2038902 .
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Abstract
This paper discusses the use of Capon's minimum-variance method (MVM) and Amplitude and Phase EStimation (APES) spectral-estimation algorithms to synthetic aperture radar range–azimuth focusing. The rationale of the algorithms is discussed. An implementation of a Capon or APES processing chain is explained, and processing parameters such as chip-image size, resampling factor, and diagonal loading are discussed. For multichannel cases, a joint-processing approach is presented. A set of Monte Carlo simulations are described and used to benchmark Capon- and APES-based processing against conventional matched-filter-based approaches. Both methods improve the resolution and reduce sidelobes. APES yields generally better estimates of amplitude and phase than Capon but with worse resolution. Results with RADARSAT-2 quad-polarization data over Barcelona are used to qualitatively study the real-life performance of these algorithms.
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| Title: | Capon- and APES-Based SAR Processing: Performance and Practical Considerations | ||||||
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| Date: | 01 May 2010 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing | ||||||
| Volume: | 48 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1109/TGRS.2009.2038902 | ||||||
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| Status: | Published | ||||||
| State of review: | reviewed publication (in Journal Citation Report) | ||||||
| Keywords: | 2-D spectral analysis , Adaptive processing , synthetic aperture radar | ||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||
| HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | W EO - Erdbeobachtung | ||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Space | ||||||
| DLR - Program: | W EO - Erdbeobachtung | ||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | W - Vorhaben SAR-Expert-Support-Lab | ||||||
| Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Microwaves and Radar Institute > Radar Concepts | ||||||
| Deposited By: | Paco Lopez Dekker | ||||||
| Deposited On: | 30 Apr 2010 15:09 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2010 15:22 |
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