Advanced Concepts for Ultra-Wide-Swath SAR Imaging
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This paper reviews advanced multi-channel SAR system concepts for the imaging of ultra-wide swaths with high azimuth resolution. Novel system architectures and operational modes are introduced and compared to each other with regard to their performance.
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