Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing simply and methodically presents principles and techniques of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image generation by analyzing its system transfer function. The text considers the full array of operation modes from strip to scan, emphasizes processing techniques, enabling the design of operational SAR codes. A simple example then follows.
    This book will be invaluable to all SAR scientists and engineers working in the field. It may be used as the basis for a course on SAR image generation or as a reference book on remote sensing. It contains a wide spectrum of information presented with clarity and rigor.

    FUNDAMENTALS
    Introduction
    Historical Background
    Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems Modes
    Geometric Resolution
    Goemetric Distortions
    Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Statistics
    InterferometricSynthetic Aperture Radar Phase Statistics
    Radiometric Resolution
    Ambiguity Considerations
    Power and Noise Considerations
    STRIP MODE TRANSFER FUNCTION
    Signal Analysis in Time Domain
    Synthetic Aperture Radar Transfer Function
    Squinted Geometry
    Earth's Rotation and Sensor Orbit Effects
    Reflectivity Pattern
    STRIP MODE DATA PROCESSING
    Point Target Response
    Synthetic Aperture Radar Transfer Function and its Approximations
    Narrow Focus Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing
    Wide Focus Syntheric Aperture Radar Processing
    Efficient Wide Focus Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing
    Range-Doppler Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing
    Motion Compensation
    Multiple Look Synthetic Aperture Radar Image Generation
    Estimation Procedures for Synthetic Aperture Radar Parameters
    SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR INTERFEROMETRY
    Introduction
    Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing
    Interferometric Phase Noise
    Image Registration Techniques
    Interferometric Phase Statistics
    Decorrelation Effects
    Digital Elevation Model Accuracy
    Phase Unwrapping
    Weighted Phase Unwrapping Via Finite Element Method
    Geocoding
    Differential Interfermetric Synthetic Aperture Radar
    SCAN MODE SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND DATA PROCESSING
    Time Domain Analysis
    Frequency Domain Analysis
    Point Target Image Generation
    Scan Mode Data Processing
    SPOT MODE SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND DATA PROCESSING
    Time Domain Analysis
    Frequency Domain Analysis
    Bandwidths Considerations
    Residual Video Phase Compensation
    Spot Mode Image Generation
    PROCESSING CODE EXAMPLE
    Code Presentation
    Processing Code
    INDEX

    Biography

    Giorgio Franceschetti, Riccardo Lanari, Giorgio Franceschetti, Riccardo Lanari