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Journal of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 70-79.DOI: 10.7523/j.ucas.2024.035

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A SAR motion compensation algorithm based on Chirplet transform

Qianli MA1,2, Qunying ZHANG1(), Guohua ZHANG1,2, Wei LU1, Xiaojun LIU1   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Detection Technology,Aerospace Information Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100190,China
    2.School of Electronic,Electrical and Communication Engineering,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • Received:2024-02-20 Revised:2024-04-25 Online:2026-01-15
  • Contact: Qunying ZHANG

Abstract:

As the resolution of airborne synthetic aperture radar continues to improve, motion compensation has become a core link to ensure high-quality imaging. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the motion error of chirped pulse SAR, and proposes a Chirplet transform motion compensation algorithm based on original echo data to address the problem of non-space-variant phase error compensation of SAR. This algorithm uses Chirplet transform for time-frequency analysis to accurately characterize the phase error in the echo data, uses maximum likelihood estimation to extract the modulation frequency of the phase error, and solves the phase error for motion compensation. Compared with the PGA algorithm, this algorithm does not need to rely on strong scattering points and can achieve better image focusing performance in the presence of large phase errors. Compared with the MD subaperture algorithm, this algorithm performs frequency modulation rate estimation for each point, resulting in a more precise estimation. Finally, simulation experiments and quantitative analysis verified the effectiveness of the algorithm.

Key words: airborne SAR, Chirplet transform, time frequency analysis, motion compensation

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