Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Radar provides a comprehensive treatment of FOPEN radar systems, focusing on both airborne military applications and earth resource mapping. As the first concise and thorough reference on the subject, the book presents a decade of DARPA research into characterizing foliage and terrain using ultrawideband UHF and VHF synthetic aperture radar (SAR).
Key topics include:
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Comparative analysis of technologies for radar design and signal processing
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Transmitter design approaches for operation in dense radio frequency environments
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Adaptive processing techniques to mitigate interference from radio and television signals
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Practical applications and future potential, including crop monitoring, landmine remediation, and digital mapping under tree canopies
This book serves as a foundational reference for radar and systems engineers in defense and earth resource sectors, as well as government researchers, program managers, and academics teaching radar and signal processing. Its insights will remain relevant for both current and future research in FOPEN radar technologies.
