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Using Correlation Maps in a Wide-Band Microwave GPR

Andrea Di Donato,

Dr. Andrea Di Donato

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Italy

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Marcello Farina,

Dr. Marcello Farina

MEM Research

Italy

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Antonio Morini,

Dr. Antonio Morini

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Biomedica, Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni

Universita Politecnica delle Marche

Italy

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Giuseppe Venanzoni,

Dr. Giuseppe Venanzoni

DEI-Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e dellInformazione

Universita Politecnica delle Marche

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Davide Mencarelli,

Dr. Davide Mencarelli

Univ Politecn Marche

Italy

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Mauro Candeloro,

Dr. Mauro Candeloro

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Biomedica, Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni

Università Politecnica delle Marche

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Marco Farina

Prof. Marco Farina

DIBET

Universita Politecnica delle Marche

Italy

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 30, 371-387, 2011

doi:10.2528/PIERB11050304

Abstract

This paper describes the use of the correlation maps in the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for the detection of near surface objects. This method is based on the definition of bi-dimensional maps that describe the level and the nature of coherence between the received electromagnetic signals. The technique proposed provides the detection of objects, reducing the impact of the clutter and improving the image contrast by an appropriate combination of the information collected in the variance and time coherence of the received signals. The method has been tested in GPR developed by ourselves and described in detail. The implemented GPR system features a high dynamic vector network analyzer (VNA) and a mechanically scanned Vivaldi antenna; the scanning is bi-dimensional, so that A, B and C scans are available.

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Andrea Di Donato, Marcello Farina, Antonio Morini, Giuseppe Venanzoni, Davide Mencarelli, Mauro Candeloro, and Marco Farina, "Using Correlation Maps in a Wide-Band Microwave GPR," Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 30, 371-387, 2011.
doi:10.2528/PIERB11050304

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