Microwave photonic radars

S Pan, Y Zhang - Journal of Lightwave technology, 2020 - opg.optica.org
As the only method for all-weather, all-time and long-distance target detection and
recognition, radar has been intensively studied since it was invented, and is considered as …

Efficient joint estimation of DOA, range and reflectivity in near-field by using mixed-order statistics and a symmetric MIMO array

AM Molaei, P del Hougne, V Fusco… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Most works in the literature on parameter estimation with multiple-input multiple-output
(MIMO) systems are limited to estimating only the direction of arrival (DOA), and/or based on …

A photonics-assisted multi-band MIMO radar network for the port of the future

G Serafino, S Maresca, L Di Mauro… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet-of-Things paradigm is pushing the current fully-automated industry to Industry
4.0, laying on a high degree of end-to-end digitization of all physical assets and their …

Microwave photonics for remote sensing: From basic concepts to high-level functionalities

G Serafino, S Maresca, C Porzi, F Scotti… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
In the last decades, photonic technologies have been increasingly proposed for microwave
and millimeter-wave applications, opening the way to the development of a new field of …

Multi-static multi-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation based on integrated photonic circuits

M Reza, MMH Amir, M Imran, G Pandey… - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multi-static SARs from LEO orbits allow the single-pass high-resolution imaging and
detection of moving targets. A coherent MIMO approach requires the generation of multi …

Microwave photonic radar with a fiber-distributed antenna array for three-dimensional imaging

J Dong, F Zhang, Z Jiao, Q Sun, W Li - Optics Express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
A microwave photonic (MWP) radar with a fiber-distributed antenna array for three-
dimensional (3D) imaging is proposed and demonstrated for the first time. Photonic …

Field trial of a coherent, widely distributed, dual-band photonics-based MIMO radar with ISAR imaging capabilities

S Maresca, G Serafino, C Noviello… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soon after its introduction in the communications domain, the novel concept of multiple input–
multiple output (MIMO) has been making its way also into the radar world. A new generation …

Microwave photonic MIMO radar for short-range 3D imaging

F Berland, T Fromenteze, D Boudescoque… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the fields of radar imaging and detection, the use of optical components appears as an
attractive solution to overcome limitations of current technologies. This paper focuses on the …

Coherent dual-band radar-over-fiber network with VCSEL-based signal distribution

A Malacarne, S Maresca, F Scotti, P Ghelfi… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Today, the advent of radar sensing in applications requiring ever higher precision, such as
automotive and industrial monitoring, needs the development of systems with superior …

Microwave photonic radar system with improved SNR performance utilizing optical resonant amplification and random Fourier coefficient waveforms

C Liu, Q Xie, R Wang, J Yang, W Ma, W Li, Y Wu - Optics express, 2023 - opg.optica.org
A microwave photonic (MWP) radar system with improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
performance is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. By improving the SNR of …