Three-Dimensional Near-Field Microwave Holography Using Reflected and Transmitted Signals

Abstract

A new 3-D holographic microwave imaging technique is proposed to reconstruct targets in the near-field range. It is based on the Fourier analysis of the wideband transmission and reflection signals recorded by two antennas scanning together along two rectangular parallel apertures on both sides of the inspected region. The complex scattering parameters of the two antennas are collected at several frequencies and then processed to obtain a representation of the 3-D target in terms of 2-D slice images at all desired range locations. No assumptions are made about the incident field and Green's function, which are derived either by simulation or by measurement. Furthermore, an approach is proposed to reduce the image artifacts along range. To validate the proposed technique, predetermined simulated targets are reconstructed. The effects of random noise, number of sampling frequencies, and dielectric contrast of the targets are also discussed.