Fast 3D positioning based on a simplified THz photonic stereo ISAR system.

ABSTRACT

In this work, a THz stereo inverse synthetic aperture radar scheme based on photonics is proposed, and proof-of-concept experimentally demonstrated, achieving high resolution and fast three-dimensional (3D) positioning of multiple targets. An optical frequency comb and a uni-traveling carrier photodiode are employed to photonically generate a linear frequency-modulation signal at 300-320 GHz. By two incoherent measurements at different angles with one pair of antennas, 3D positioning of plane reflectors over a distance of 0.6 m is successfully accomplished, achieving a resolution of 7.5 mm for both range and azimuth dimensions, and a maximum experimental height error of 4 mm.