Omega-K Algorithm for Near-Field 3-D Image Reconstruction Based on Planar SIMO/MIMO Array

The characteristics of the range cell migration (RCM) under single-input-multiple-output (SIMO) bi-static geometry are studied and an omega-K algorithm for near-field 3-D imaging based on planar SIMO or multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) array is proposed. The RCM and the linear part of the range offset (RO) within SIMO data are corrected by employing a 3-D Stolt transformation. The residual range error is further compensated by phase multiplication and an image-domain interpolation. Reconstruction for a MIMO aperture can be achieved by adding together all the focusing results from its SIMO subarrays. The implementation details of the algorithm are described. The imaging resolution and the sampling requirements for a MIMO aperture are discussed. Since the RO correction is achieved by an approximate way, the spatial limitation for accurate reconstruction is also given. The imaging accuracy and the high efficiency of the algorithm are demonstrated both by simulations and experiments with various distributed targets based on planar MIMO arrays. Real-time 3-D imaging for planar SIMO/MIMO aperture is expected to be achieved by using the algorithm.

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