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Mikhail Cherniakov, joined the Communications Engineering Group at the University of Birmingham in 2000, and is now Senior Lecturer in Communications, as well as head of the Microwave Integrated System Laboratory. His research here is dedicated to various aspects of bistatic radar, as well as the integration of wireless technologies. Previous to this he has been involved in a wide range of research projects, including defence electronics, and radar and mobile communication at the University of Queensland, Australia, and at the Moscow Institute of Electronics Engineering, Russia. Over the last 30 years, he has headed numerous lecture courses on Radar Systems, Satellite Communications, Digital Communiations and Advanced Communication Systems. He has written the book An Introduction to Parametric Digital Filters and Oscillators (Wiley, 2003), and over 140 technical papers.

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 BSAR Basic Geometry and Resolutions.

1.3 Scientific Applications of BSAR .

1.3.1 Position and Velocity Measurements.

1.3.2 Bistatic Stereo-Radargrammetry .

1.4 Summary.

1.5 Abbreviations.

1.6 Variables.

1.7 References.

Chapter 2. Spaceborne Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Key Design Issues in Spaceborne BSAR.

2.2.1 Basic Trade-Offs in Spaceborne Bsar Configurations.

2.2.2 Impact of Bistatic Observation on Mission and System Design.

2.2.3 Payload-Bus Performance Trade-Off.

2.2.4 BSAR Missions Functional/Technological Key Issues.

2.3 Mission Analysis of Spaceborne BSAR.

2.3.1 BSAR Orbit Design.

2.3.2 BSAR Attitude and Antenna Pointing Design.

2.4 Summary.

2.5 Abbreviations.

2.6 Variables.

2.7 References.

Chapter 3. Bistatic SAR for Earth Observation.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 BISSAT Scientific Rationale and Technical Approach.

3.3 Bistatic Payload Main Characteristics and Architecture.

3.4 Orbit Design.

3.5 Attitude Design and Radar Pointing Design.

3.6 Radar Performance.

3.7 Summary.

3.8 Abbreviations.

3.9 Variables.

3.10 References.

Chapter 4. Spaceborne Interferometric and Multi-Static SAR Systems.

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Spaceborne SAR Interferometry.

4.3 Interferometric Mission Design.

4.3.1 Satellite Formation.

4.3.1.1 Twin Satellite Formations.

4.3.1.2 Phase and Time Synchronisation.

4.3.1.3 Modelling Oscillator Phase Noise in Bi- and Multistatic SAR.

4.3.1.4 Disturbances of the Azimuth Impulse Response.

4.3.1.5 Range Displacement and Time Synchronization.

4.3.1.6 Phase Synchronization.

4.3.2 Operational Modes for Bi- and Multistatic SAR Systems.

4.3.2.1 Pursuit Monostatic Mode.

4.3.2.2 Bistatic Mode .

4.3.2.3 Alternating Transmit Mode.

4.3.2.4 Simultaneous Transmit Mode .

4.4 Mission Examples.

4.4.1 Tandem-X .

4.4.1.1 Mission Overview.

4.4.1.2 Coherence Estimation.

4.4.1.3 Interferometric Phase Errors.

4.4.1.4 Relative Height Accuracy.

4.4.1.5 Absolute Height Accuracy.

4.4.2 Semi-Active Terrasar-L Cartwheel Configuration.

4.4.2.1 Mission Overview.

4.4.2.2 Ambiguity Analysis.

4.4.2.3 Multi-Baseline Processing.

4.4.2.4 Volume Decorrelation.

4.4.2.5 Polarimetric SAR Interferometry.

4.5 Advanced Multistatic SAR System Concepts.

4.5.1 SAR Tomography.

4.5.2 Ambiguity Suppression and Resolution Enhancement.

4.5.3 Multistatic SAR Imaging.

4.5.4 Along-Track Interferometry and Moving Object Indication.

4.5.5 Multi-Baseline Change Detection.

4.6 Discussion.

4.7 Abbreviations.

4.8 Variables .

4.9 References.

Chapter 5. Airborne Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar.

5.1 Bistatic Airborne Sar Objectives.

5.2 Airborne Bistatic Sar Configurations.

5.2.1 Time Invariant Configurations.

5.2.1.1 Along-Track Time Invariant Configuration.

5.2.1.2 Across-Track Time Invariant Configuration.

5.2.2 General Bistatic Configurations.

5.2.3 MTI Applications.

5.2.4 Examples of Resolution Performances.

5.3 Airborne Bistatic SAR Processing Specificity.

5.3.1 Changes in The SAR Synthesis Process.

5.3.1.1 The Image Geometry Issue.

5.3.1.2 Time-Domain Processing Issues.

5.3.1.3 Frequency-Domain Processing Paradigm (Monostatic).

5.3.1.4 Bistatic Frequency-Domain Processing..

5.3.2 Motion Compensation Issues.

5.3.2.1 Monostatic Frequency Domain Mocomp.

5.3.2.2 Bistatic Frequency Domain Mocomp.

5.3.3 Geometrical Distortion Model for Airborne Bistatic SAR Images.

5.3.3.1 Monostatic SAR Geometrical Distortion Model.

5.3.3.2 Bistatic SAR Geometrical Distortion Model.

5.3.4 Miscellaneous Processing Issues .

5.4 Open-Literature BSAR Airborne Campaigns.

5.4.1 Michigan BSAR Experiment.

5.4.2 Qinetiq BSAR Experiment.

5.4.3 FGAN BSAR Experiment.

5.5 The ONERA-DLR Bistatic Airborne SAR Campaign.

5.5.1 Preparing the Systems.

5.5.1.1 The RAMSES System.

5.5.1.2 The E-SAR System.

5.5.1.3 Selection of the Frequency.

5.5.1.4 Defining the Configurations.

5.5.1.5 The Pre-Flight Testing.

5.5.1.6 Navigation Issues.

5.5.2 The Campaign.

5.5.3 Processing the Bistatic Images.

5.5.4 Calibration of the Bistatic Images.

5.6 Selection of Results from the Campaign.

5.6.1 Quasi-Monostatic Versus Monostatic.

5.6.1.1 Bistatic Angle Effect on The Scattering.

5.6.1.2 Bistatic Interferometric Images.

5.6.1.3 Cross-Platform Bistatic Interferometric Images.

5.7 Cross-platform bistatic interferometric images.

5.8 Abbreviations.

5.9 Variables.

5.10 References.

Chapter 6. Space-Surface Bistatic SAR.

6.1 System Overview .

6.2 Spatial Resolution.

6.2.1 Monostatic SAR Ambiguity Function .

6.2.2 Resolution in BSAR.

6.3 SS-BSAR Resolution.

6.3.1 SS-BSAR Ambiguity Function.

6.4 SS-BSAR Resolution Examples.

6.5 Summary.

6.6 Abbreviations.

6.7 Variables.

6.8 References.

Chapter 7. Passive bistatic radar systems.

7.1 PBR development.

7.2. Sensitivity and coverage for passive radar systems.

7.2.1 The bistatic radar equation.

7.2.2 Target bistatic radar cross section.

7.2.3 Receiver noise figure.

7.2.4 Effective bandwidth and integration gain.

7.2. 5 Performance prediction.

7.2.6 Sensitivity analysis conclusions.

7.3 PBR system processing.

7.3.1 Narrowband PBR processing.

7.3.1.1 Direct signal cancellation.

7.3.1.2 Target detection.

7.3.1.3 Bearing estimation.

7.3.1.4 Target association.

7.3.1.5 Target state estimation.

7.3.1.6 Batch estimators.

7.3.1.7 Extended Kalman filter.

7.3.2 Wideband PBR processing.

7.3.2.1 Data collection requirements.

7.3.2.2 Reference signal conditioning.

7.3.2.3 Direct signal and clutter cancellation.

7.3.2.4Matched filter processing.

7.3.2.5 Target detection.

7.3.2.6Target association.

7.3.2.7 Target state estimation.

7.3.3 Multistatic PBR.

7.4 Waveform properties.

7.4.1 Introduction.

7.4.2 Range and Doppler resolution ? ?self ambiguity?.

7.4.3 Range and Doppler resolution ? ?bistatic and multistatic ambiguity?.

7.4.4 Influence of waveform properties on design and performance.

7.4.5 Waveform properties conclusions.

7.5 Experiments and results.

7.5.1 Experimental overview.

7.5.2 Expected system performance.

7.5.3 Data collection.

7.5.4 Adaptive filtering of the signal.

7.5.5 Target detection by cross-correlation.

7.5.6 Long integration time.

7.5.7 Use of decimation to improve efficiency.

7.5.8 FMCW like approach.

7.5.9 Constant false alarm rate (CFAR) detection.

7.5.10 Direction finding.

7.5.11 Plot to plot association.

7.5.12Target state estimation.

7.5.13Plot to target association (multiple illuminator case).

7.5.14 Verification of system performance.

7.6 Summary and conclusions.

7.7 Abbreviations.

7.8 Variables.

7.9 References.

Chapter 8. Ambiguity Function Correction in Passive Radar: DTV-T Signal.

8.1 Introduction.

8.2 DTV-T Signal Specification.

8.3 DTV-T signal ambiguity function.

8.3.1 The DTV-T signal model.

8.3.2 AF of DTV-T signal random components.

8.4 Impact of DTV-T signal deterministic components on the signal ambiguity function.

8.5 Mismatched signal processing.

8.5.1 Receiver stricture.

8.5.2 Signal preprocessing in the receiver.

8.5.3 Pilot carrier equalisation.

8.5.4 Pilot carriers filtering.

8.6 Summary.

8.7 Abbreviation.

8.8 Variables.

8.9 References.

Chapter 9. Passive Bistatic SAR with GNSS transmitters.

9.1 Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

9.2 Power budget analysis .

9.3 Analysis of the signal to interference ratio.

9.3.1 SIR at the antenna output.

9.3.2 Analysis of the SIR improvement factor.

9.3.3 Simulation results.

9.4 Results discussion.

9.5 Experimental study of SS-BSAR.

9.6 Summary.

9.7 Abbreviations.

9.8 Variables.

9.9 References.

Chapter 10. Ionospheric Studie.

10.1 Introduction.

10.2 The ionosphere and upper atmosphere.

10.2.1 Gross Structure of the Ionosphere.

10.2.1.1 Vertical Structure.

10.2.1.2 Magnetic Latitude.

10.2.2 Ionospheric Models.

10.2.3 Fine Structure, Field-Aligned Density Irregularities.

10.2.3.1 Electron and Ion dynamics.

10.2.3.2 E-region Plasma Irregularities.

10.2.3.3 Mid Latitude Sporadic E.

10.2.3.4 F region irregularities, ?spread F?.

10.2.3.5 Meteors and Meteor Trails.

10.2.4 Radio Interaction with the Ionosphere.

10.2.4.1 Absorption.

10.2.4.2 Refraction.

10.2.4.3 Bragg Scatter.

10.2.4.4 Thomson Scatter.

10.2.4.5 Thomson Scatter.

10.3 Bistatic, Passive Radar Studies.

10.3.1 Bistatic radar observations of the ionosphere.

10.3.2 The Manastash Ridge Radar.

10.3.2.1 Basic Principles of operation.

10.3.2.2 Signal Processing.

10.3.2.3 System Features and Requirements.

10.4 Trends for ionospheric research.

10.5 Abbreviations.

10.6 Variables.

10.7 References.