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Lee & Scott 2004
Lee, S.H. and Scott, W.R. (2004). A focused radar antenna for use in seismic mine detection systems. Radio Science 39: doi: 10.1029/2003RS002945. issn: 0048-6604.

An array of radars is developed as a standoff sensor for use in seismic/elastic mine detection systems. The array consists of N radar sensors which operate independently to sense the displacement of the surface of Earth due to elastic waves propagating in Earth. Each of the sensors consists of a lens-focused, conical, corrugated, horn antenna and a homodyne radar. The focused antenna allows the sensor to have greater standoff than with the previous unfocused antenna while maintaining the spatial resolution required for a mine detection system. By using an array of N sensors instead of a single sensor, the scan rate of the array is improved by a factor of N. A theoretical model for the focused antenna is developed, and an array of two radars is developed and used to validate the theoretical model. The array is tested in the experimental model for the seismic mine detection system. Results from the experimental model are presented.

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Keywords
Electromagnetics, Antennas, Electromagnetics, Instrumentation and techniques, Exploration Geophysics, Seismic methods, land mine, radar, antenna
Journal
Radio Science
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
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