A Systematic Comparison of Near-Field Beamforming and Fourier-Based Backward-Wave Holographic Imaging

Autor: Carsten Monka-Ewe, Fabian Schwartau, Sebastian Paul, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Markus Krueckemeier, Joerg Schoebel, Reinhard Caspary
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Vol 2, Pp 921-931 (2021)
IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation 2 (2021) p. 921-931. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJAP.2021.3107444--https://doi.org/10.1109/OJAP--https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8566058--http://www.bibliothek.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/?3006283--2637-6431
ISSN: 2637-6431
Popis: In this paper we show the equivalence of near-field beamforming and backward-wave reconstruction algorithm. The proof is carried out analytically with two different approaches, using the principle of stationary phase from a signal processing point of view and the angular spectrum representation as an electromagnetic point of view. A comparison of the time complexity of the near-field beamforming and backward-wave reconstruction algorithm is given. A detailed discussion of the constraints required for a digital implementation is presented, leading to limitations for the chosen system parameters, especially for the backward-wave reconstruction approach. An exemplarily scenario is simulated and processed, confirming the found equivalence between the two very different approaches of image reconstruction. An additional measurement with a 120 GHz radar showcases the capabilities of both algorithms and validates our findings.
Databáze: OpenAIRE