Terahertz radar cross section measurements

Krzysztof Iwaszczuk; Henning Heiselberg; Peter Uhd Jepsen

doi:10.1364/OE.18.026399

Terahertz radar cross section measurements

Krzysztof Iwaszczuk, Henning Heiselberg, Peter Uhd Jepsen

Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization

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We perform angle- and frequency-resolved radar cross section (RCS) measurements on objects at terahertz frequencies. Our RCS measurements are performed on a scale model aircraft of size 5-10 cm in polar and azimuthal configurations, and correspond closely to RCS measurements with conventional radar on full-size objects. The measurements are performed in a terahertz time-domain system with freely propagating terahertz pulses generated by tilted pulse front excitation of lithium niobate crystals and measured with sub-picosecond time resolution. The application of a time domain system provides ranging information and also allows for identification of scattering points such as weaponry attached to the aircraft. The shapes of the models and positions of reflecting parts are retrieved by the filtered back projection algorithm.

Original language	English
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	18
Issue number	25
Pages (from-to)	26399-26408
ISSN	1094-4087
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.026399
Publication status	Published - 2010

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