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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2005
Bernd Harnisch, Noordwijkerhout, NL;
Pascal Bourqui, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Alain Bergeron, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Bernd Harnisch, Noordwijkerhout, NL;
Pascal Bourqui, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Alain Bergeron, Sainte-Foy, CA;
European Space Agency, Paris Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A real time SAR processing system for processing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) return signals and a method for real time processing of SAR return signals. The real time SAR processing system for processing synthetic aperture radar return signals comprises a light source () for generating a coherent, plane electromagnetic wave; light modulation means () for modulating the incident wave according to the radar return signals and outputting a modulated wave; and optical processing means () for submitting the modulated wave to an optical signal processing for radar image reconstruction. The light modulation means () comprises a plurality of addressable pixels () which are controlled based on the radar return signals. Light detection means () for detecting the processed wave and generating a corresponding electrical radar image signal are provided.