High-Resolution Imaging Utilizing Space-Frequency DORT Combining the Extrapolated Virtual Array

Abstract Space-frequency DORT (SF-DORT) is an effective time-reversal (TR) imaging method due to its immunity to the noise and adaptability of complex environment. However, some potential drawbacks, such as low range and co-range resolutions, make SF-DORT inferior to the Space-frequency MUSIC (SF-MU...

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Main Authors: Qiang Du, Yaoliang Song, Tong Mu, Zeeshan Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microondas e Optoeletrônica; Sociedade Brasileira de Eletromagnetismo
Series:Journal of Microwaves, Optoelectronics and Electromagnetic Applications
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-10742017000300756&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract Space-frequency DORT (SF-DORT) is an effective time-reversal (TR) imaging method due to its immunity to the noise and adaptability of complex environment. However, some potential drawbacks, such as low range and co-range resolutions, make SF-DORT inferior to the Space-frequency MUSIC (SF-MUSIC). In this paper, we propose a novel high-resolution imaging method utilizing SF-DORT combining an extrapolated virtual array (EASF-DORT). The virtual extrapolated TR array is created by autoregressive vector extrapolation (ARVE). In this way, the aperture of the TR array is extended significantly and the drawbacks associated with SF-DORT can be improved. Simulation results demonstrate that SF-DORT combining the extrapolated virtual array achieve much higher range and co-range resolutions than conventional SF-DORT.
ISSN:2179-1074