Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 2, 0228001(2022)

Microwave Anechoic Chamber Measurement and Scatter Characteristics Analysis of Typical Wetland Vegetation in South China

Qiufang Wei1,2,3, Yun Shao1,2,3、*, Kun Li1,2,3, Zhiqu Liu3, Fengli Zhang1,2,3, and Xianyu Guo3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Microwave Target Characteristic Measurement and Remote Sensing, Deqing Academy of Satellite Applications, Huzhou , Zhejiang 313200, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Interior view of microwave characteristic measurement and simulation imaging science experiment platform
    Diagram of measurement flow
    Measuring schematic diagrams of reed and zizania. (a) Reed scene; (b) zizania scene; (c) structure diagram of reed scene; (d) structure diagram of zizania scene
    Imaging of reed at 45° incidence angle and -135° azimuth. (a) C band; (b) X band; (c) Ku band
    Imaging of zizania at 45° incidence angle and 0° azimuth. (a) C band; (b) X band; (c) Ku band
    Comparison of RCS of the medal ball between the measurement result by LAMP and the prediction by Mie series[16]
    Measurement results of reed RCS at different incident angles and 0° azimuth angle in different bands. (a) C band (5.3 GHz); (b) X band (9.6 GHz); (c) Ku band (15 GHz)
    RCS scattering curves of reed at 25°‒55° incident angle and 0° azimuth angle. (a) 25° incident angle; (b) 35° incident angle; (c) 45° incident angle; (d) 55° incident angle
    Measurement results of zizania RCS at different incident angles and 0° azimuth angle in different bands.(a) C band (5.3 GHz); (b) X band (9.6 GHz); (c) Ku band (15 GHz)
    RCS scattering curves of zizania at 25°‒55° incident angle and 0° azimuth angle. (a) 25° incident angle; (b) 35° incident angle; (c) 45° incident angle; (d) 55° incident angle
    RCS images of reed and zizania at 20° incident angle and 0° azimuth angle from 9 to 17 GHz. (a) Logarithmic RCS_VH; (b) scatter plots of ratio of logarithmic RCS_HH to logarithmic RCS_VV with logarithmic RCS_VH
    Two dimensional RCS scatter plots of reed and zizania at 25° incident angle and 0° azimuth angle from 7.8 to 17 GHz. (a) RCS scatter plots under VV and VH; (b) scatter plots of ratio of logarithmic RCS_VV to logarithmic RCS_VH with logarithmic RCS_VH
    Two dimensional RCS scatter plots of reed and zizania with incident angle of 55° and azimuth angle of 0° in frequency of 7~17 GHz. (a) RCS scatter plots under HH and VV; (b) scatter plots of ratio of logarithmic RCS_HH to logarithmic RCS_HV with logarithmic RCS_HH
    • Table 1. Measurement index and accuracy of experiment platform

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      Table 1. Measurement index and accuracy of experiment platform

      ParameterMeasuring range and accuracy
      Range of incidence angle /(°)0~90
      Accuracy of incident angle /(°)0.01
      Rotation range of turntable /(°)0~360
      Accuracy of turntable rotation /(°)0.01
      Linear displacement range of turntable /m4
      Accuracy of linear displacement of turntable /mm0.01
      Frequency range /GHz0.8~20
      Signal-to-noise ratio /dB-60
      Imaging modeSpotLight/StripMap/ISAR/Dual antenna InSAR imaging mode
    • Table 2. Parameters of reed and zizania

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      Table 2. Parameters of reed and zizania

      ParameterReedZizania
      Average plant height /cm274.5183.5
      Moisture /%6090
      Density /m-2About 100About 4
    • Table 3. RCS comparison table of reed and zizania at 35° incident angle and 0° azimuth angle in low frequency points

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      Table 3. RCS comparison table of reed and zizania at 35° incident angle and 0° azimuth angle in low frequency points

      Frequency /GHzLogarithmic RCS_HH /dBsmLogarithmic RCS_VV /dBsmLogarithmic RCS_HV /dBsm
      ReedZiazniaDifferenceReedZiazniaDifferenceReedZiazniaDifference
      2.03.801.242.561.182.94-1.76-11.39-12.831.44
      2.5-0.821.00-1.82-0.231.20-1.43-13.31-15.802.49
      3.0-4.54-2.58-1.96-2.36-1.86-0.50-16.49-15.62-0.87
      3.5-3.69-2.32-1.37-2.03-1.10-0.93-15.15-14.38-0.76
      4.0-3.02-1.17-1.85-1.91-0.52-1.39-15.40-14.38-1.03
      4.5-1.56-1.32-0.25-1.29-0.53-0.76-17.13-14.82-2.31
      5.0-0.26-0.13-0.13-0.66-0.22-0.45-13.86-15.211.35
      5.5-0.390.80-1.18-0.01-0.100.09-13.73-15.431.69
      6.0-0.470.52-0.99-0.350.29-0.65-15.22-16.291.07
      6.5-0.36-0.20-0.16-0.830.43-1.26-12.41-15.413.01
      7.00.490.81-0.32-0.56-1.851.29-11.61-12.150.54
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    Qiufang Wei, Yun Shao, Kun Li, Zhiqu Liu, Fengli Zhang, Xianyu Guo. Microwave Anechoic Chamber Measurement and Scatter Characteristics Analysis of Typical Wetland Vegetation in South China[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(2): 0228001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Feb. 26, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 10, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 29, 2021

    The Author Email: Shao Yun (shaoyun@aircas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.0228001

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