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Simultaneous differential polymetric measurements and co-polar correlation coefficient measurement

  • US 5,500,646 A
  • Filed: 07/29/1994
  • Issued: 03/19/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radar apparatus comprising:

  • a transmitter for transmitting a pulse train at a predetermined frequency and power level;

    a power splitter for splitting said pulse train into a first component and a second component;

    coupler means for (i) converting said first component into a horizontal polarization waveform, (ii) converting said second component into a vertical polarization waveform whose frequency is equal to a frequency of said horizontal polarization waveform, (iii) transmitting simultaneously said vertical and horizontal polarization waveforms to produce a composite polarization waveform and (iv) receiving said composite polarization waveform and decomposing said composite polarization waveform into horizontal and vertical components; and

    an antenna for receiving and transmitting said composite waveform.

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