The proposed project aims to implement a coherent two-band multistatic photonic-based radar system based on three radar peripherals widely distributed.
Photonics-based coherent MIMO radar network concept
Photonics-based coherent MIMO radar network schematic
A central unit (CU), which builds the radar network core, generates and collects the radar signals to/from three remote stations, or radar peripherals (RPs), each one with a radar head, which are widely distributed (hundreds of meters of relative linear separation). Each RP can transmit and receive 2 RF signals at carrier frequencies in S and X band, namely at 2900 and 9800 MHz respectively. The central unit and the peripherals are connected with optical fibre links. Two fibres are necessary, one to carry the transmitting signal, another one to carry the received signal.