@inproceedings{0fe5c47b488e4038a4457d37e2acfd40,
title = "Performance analysis of spectrally versatile forward-looking ground-penetrating radar for detection of concealed targets",
abstract = "Stepped-Frequency Radars (SFRs) have become increasingly popular with the advent of new technologies and increasingly congested RF spectrum. SFRs have inherently high dynamic range due to their small IF bandwidths, allowing for the detection of weak target returns in the presence of clutter. The Army Research Laboratory{"}{\texttrademark}s (ARL) Partnership in Research Transition program has developed a preliminary SFR for imaging buried landmines and improvised explosive devices. The preliminary system utilizes two transmit antennas and four receive antennas and is meant to act as a transitional system to verify the system{"}{\texttrademark}s design and imaging capabilities. The SFR operates between 300 MHz and 2000 MHz, and is capable of 1-MHz step-sizes. The SFR system will eventually utilize 16-receive channels and will be mounted on ARL{"}{\texttrademark}s existing Forward-Looking Ground Penetrating Radar platform, as a replacement for the existing Synchronous Impulse REconstruction (SIRE) radar. An analysis of the preliminary SFRs radio frequency interference mitigation, spectral purity dynamic range, and maximum detectable range is presented here.",
author = "Phelan, {Brian R.} and Ressler, {Marc A.} and Ranney, {Kenneth I.} and Smith, {Gregory D.} and Kirose, {Getachew A.} and Sherbondy, {Kelly D.} and Narayanan, {Ram Mohan}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 SPIE.; Radar Sensor Technology XIX; and Active and Passive Signatures VI ; Conference date: 20-04-2015 Through 23-04-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1117/12.2176749",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Armin Doerry and Hawley, {Chadwick Todd} and Gilbreath, {G. Charmaine} and Ranney, {Kenneth I.}",
booktitle = "Radar Sensor Technology XIX; and Active and Passive Signatures VI",
address = "United States",
}