Modelling of buried cylindrical dielectric structures

Dirk Felbach, Juergen Detlefsen

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Abstract

To solve the inverse problem in ground penetrating radar by minimization of a cost function in an iterative process, a fast solver for the direct problem is required. For this purpose we propose a hybrid method which is based on spectral domain methods in conjunction with the exact solution for dielectric circular cylindrical objects. The advantage of spectral domain methods is, that we can describe the ground as well as the inevitable air gap between the antenna and the ground as a set of dielectric layers of defined thickness and infinite lateral extents. No absorbing boundaries are required to limit the size of the structure. Multiple reflections between cylinder and the air ground interface can by determined by an iterative procedure. The total electric field is calculated in the plane of antenna as the result. The paper includes the description of the method as well as the comparison of calculated results to measurements of hidden objects shallow in the ground, obtained with a monostatic single frequency CW radar sensor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages2480-2482
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 1999
EventProceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'99) 'Remote Sensing of the Systems Earth - A Challenge for the 21st Century' - Hamburg, Ger
Duration: 28 Jun 19992 Jul 1999

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'99) 'Remote Sensing of the Systems Earth - A Challenge for the 21st Century'
CityHamburg, Ger
Period28/06/992/07/99

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