Large-dynamic-range radar-cross-section measurement in the terahertz band
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1.Institute of Laser and Optoelectronics, School of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;2.Key Laboratory of Opto-electronics Information Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

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TN95

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61675146);

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    A method to overcome the problem of limited dynamic range in current radar-cross-section (RCS) measuring systems in the terahertz band was proposed, by adopting structural subsection calibration and data subsection processing. The limitation of onefold calibration on the RCS measurement range and accuracy was analyzed based on the relative calibration theory, and verified by experimental measurement of a smooth metal sphere and a smooth metal cylinder. A smooth metal plate was also used to discuss the effect of using signal attenuators on the system measuring range and accuracy. Finally, the measurement of the RCS of a warhead model was realized by structural subsection calibration combined with data subsection processing, and the main scattering characteristics were successfully recognized. The measuring dynamic range reached 63 dB, which should be the highest as far as we know. The measured results accorded well with the simulation results.

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QIAO Hong-Zhan, ZHONG Kai, SHI Jie, LIU Yang, LIU Ke-Fei, XU De-Gang, YAO Jian-Quan. Large-dynamic-range radar-cross-section measurement in the terahertz band[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves,2021,40(3):341~346

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  • Received:July 08,2020
  • Revised:May 11,2021
  • Adopted:October 14,2020
  • Online: April 27,2021
  • Published: June 25,2021