Rapid beamsteering reflectarrays for mm-wave and submm-wave imaging radars

Arttu Luukanen, J. Ala-Laurinaho, David Gomes Martins, Janne Häkli, Päivi Koivisto, Pekka Pursula, Pekka Rantakari, Jussi Säily, A. Tamminen, Reijo Tuovinen, M. Sipilä

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    Abstract

    Recent developments in millimetre to submillimetre-wave imaging radars with excellent ranging resolution provide an attractive route towards stand-off imaging of concealed explosives at ranges up to several tens of meters. Present systems typically rely on only one transceiver, coupled with an optomechanical scanning system for image formation. This limits the image acquisition speed to several seconds/frame. Frame rate can in principle be increased with increasing the channel count but this adds substantially to the system complexity and cost, while only providing a modest speed increase. In this paper we present preliminary designs for rapid electronic beam steering system that could provide a way towards real-time millimetre-wave to submillimetre-wave imaging radars
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPassive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology XIV
    PublisherInternational Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
    ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-8596-0
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    EventSPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing. Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology XIV - Orlando, FL, United States
    Duration: 28 Apr 2011 → …

    Publication series

    SeriesProceedings of SPIE
    Volume8022

    Conference

    ConferenceSPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing. Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology XIV
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityOrlando, FL
    Period28/04/11 → …

    Keywords

    • Adaptive RF systems
    • CMOS
    • control electronics
    • diffractive optics
    • electronic beam steering
    • high voltage switch
    • hologram
    • reflectarray
    • submillimetre-wave imaging
    • THz imaging

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