Microwave photonic radar imaging processing problem analysis and measured data processing results

With the rapid development of microwave photonic technology in recent years, microwave photonic radar can generate and process signals far beyond the relative bandwidth of traditional radar, and can achieve centimeter-level resolution when imaging. However, the echo characteristics of microwave photonic radar are quite different from those of traditional radar, which degrades the performance of traditional imaging algorithms. Therefore, it is crucial to propose an imaging algorithm that is compatible with the characteristics of microwave photonic imaging radars. This paper first summarizes the development of microwave photonic imaging radar. Then analyzes the typical problems in the imaging process of microwave photonic radar, and proposes corresponding solutions to these problems. Finally the processing results of some measured data of microwave photonic imaging radar are shown.