Publications of Marc Rodriguez-Cassola

Articles in journal or book chapters

1. J. Matar, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, G. Krieger, P. Lopez-Dekker, and A. Moreira. MEO SAR: System Concepts and Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 58(2):1313-1324, February 2020. Keyword(s): Orbits, Sensitivity, Synthetic aperture radar, Antennas, Spatial resolution, Low earth orbit satellites, Coverage, medium-Earth-orbit (MEO) synthetic aperture radar (SAR), orbits, SAR, space radiation, system performance.. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



2. N. Sakar, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, P. Prats-Iraola, and A. Moreira. Azimuth Reconstruction Algorithm for Multistatic SAR Formations With Large Along-Track Baselines. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, pp 1-10, 2019. Keyword(s): Azimuth, Synthetic aperture radar, Image reconstruction, History, Receivers, Doppler effect, Reconstruction algorithms, Digital beamforming, high-resolution wide-swath (HRWS) radar, multistatic radar signal processing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR). [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



3. Pau Prats-Iraola, Paco Lopez-Dekker, Francesco De Zan, Nestor Yague-Martinez, Mariantonietta Zonno, and Marc Rodriguez-Cassola. Performance of 3-D Surface Deformation Estimation for Simultaneous Squinted SAR Acquisitions. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 56(4):2147-2158, April 2018. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, deformation, radar imaging, radar interferometry, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, 3D mean deformation map retrieval, 3D surface deformation estimation performance, C band, L band, LOSs, along-track deformation measurement, angular separations, atmospheric delay correlation, atmospheric noise, differential measurement, future spaceborne SAR missions, hybrid Cramer-Rao bound, interferograms, lines of sight, mathematical framework, multibeam low earth observation missions, multisatellite earth observation missions, north-south component sensitivity, quasisimultaneous squinted synthetic aperture radar interferometric acquisitions, repeat-pass scenario, simultaneous SAR image acquisition, simultaneous squinted SAR acquisitions, squint angles, troposphere autocorrelation function, troposphere-free estimation, Atmospheric measurements, Extraterrestrial measurements, Geometry, Satellites, Strain, Synthetic aperture radar, Terrestrial atmosphere, Atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry (DInSAR), hybrid Cramer-Rao bound (HCRB), squinted synthetic aperture radar acquisitions, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), troposphere. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



4. Nida Sakar, Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Pau Prats-Iraola, Andreas Reigber, and Alberto Moreira. Analysis of Geometrical Approximations in Signal Reconstruction Methods for Multistatic SAR Constellations With Large Along-Track Baseline. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 15(6):892-896, June 2018. Keyword(s): Doppler effect, Geometry, History, Image reconstruction, Receivers, Spaceborne radar, Synthetic aperture radar, Digital beamforming, high-resolution wide-swath (HRWS) radar, multistatic radar signal processing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR). [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



5. D. Li, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, P. Prats-Iraola, M. Wu, and A. Moreira. Reverse Backprojection Algorithm for the Accurate Generation of SAR Raw Data of Natural Scenes. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 14(11):2072-2076, November 2017. Keyword(s): data acquisition, geophysical image processing, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation, reverse backprojection algorithm, SAR raw data, natural scenes, SAR image formation sibling, multistatic SAR missions, synthetic aperture radar mission concepts, geosynchronous SAR missions, observation geometry, acquisition strategy, atmospheric propagation, Synthetic aperture radar, Low earth orbit satellites, Azimuth, Atmospheric modeling, Standards, Algorithm design and analysis, Data models, Azimuth variation, backprojection algorithm, geosynchronous (GEO) SAR, raw data simulation, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), terrain observation with progressive scan (TOPS), tropospheric propagation. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



6. Paco Lopez-Dekker, Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Francesco De Zan, Gerhard Krieger, and Alberto Moreira. Correlating Synthetic Aperture Radar (CoSAR). IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 54(4):2268-2284, April 2016. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, geosynchronous SAR, geosynchronous orbit, Correlating SAR, CoSAR, Doppler effect, Doppler radar, Radar imaging, Sea surface, Surface topography, Synthetic aperture radar, Bistatic radar, ocean currents, sea level, sea surface, synthetic aperture radar, van Cittert-Zernike. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



7. F. De Zan, P. Prats-Iraola, and M. Rodriguez-Cassola. On the Dependence of Delta-k Efficiency on Multilooking. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 12(8):1745-1749, August 2015. Keyword(s): estimation theory, radar imaging, radar interferometry, synthetic aperture radar, delta-k method, synthetic aperture radar imaging, differential interferogram, multilooking, interferometric fringe, incoherent cross-correlation, Synthetic aperture radar, Bandwidth, Correlation, Estimation, Coherence, Remote sensing, Interferometry, Delay estimation, Delta-k, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), synthetic aperture radar interferometry, Delay estimation, Delta-k, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), synthetic aperture radar interferometry. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



8. M. Pinheiro, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, P. Prats-Iraola, A. Reigber, G. Krieger, and A. Moreira. Reconstruction of Coherent Pairs of Synthetic Aperture Radar Data Acquired in Interrupted Mode. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 53(4):1876-1893, April 2015. Keyword(s): calibration, image reconstruction, radar imaging, radar interferometry, synchronisation, synthetic aperture radar, coherent pairs, synthetic aperture radar, cooperative bistatic SAR systems, SAR imaging, multistatic systems, spectral estimation based interpolators, distributed scatterers, image reconstruction, TanDEM-X mission, Synthetic aperture radar, Image reconstruction, Interrupters, Azimuth, Synchronization, Apertures, Coherence, Bistatic synthetic aperture radar (SAR), cross-reconstruction, reconstruction of missing data, SAR, SAR interferometry, spectral estimators, Bistatic synthetic aperture radar (SAR), cross-reconstruction, reconstruction of missing data, SAR, SAR interferometry, spectral estimators. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



9. P. Prats-Iraola, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, F. De Zan, R. Scheiber, P. Lopez-Dekker, I. Barat, and D. Geudtner. Role of the Orbital Tube in Interferometric Spaceborne SAR Missions. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 12(7):1486-1490, July 2015. Keyword(s): decorrelation, Earth orbit, radar interferometry, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, interferometric spaceborne SAR mission, Earth observation satellite synthetic aperture radar mission, Earthfixed orbital tube, ground-track coverage repeatability, repeat-pass interferometric compatibility, azimuth spectral decorrelation, azimuth coregistration accuracy, ScanSAR, TOPS, terrain observation by progressive scan, Sentinel-1 mission, Orbits, Electron tubes, Azimuth, Doppler effect, Satellites, Synthetic aperture radar, Remote sensing, Coregistration, interferometric SAR (InSAR), orbital tube, ScanSAR, spectral decorrelation, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Terrain Observation by Progressive Scans (TOPS), Coregistration, interferometric SAR (InSAR), orbital tube, ScanSAR, spectral decorrelation, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Terrain Observation by Progressive Scans (TOPS). [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



10. M. Rodriguez-Cassola, P. Prats-Iraola, F. De Zan, R. Scheiber, A. Reigber, D. Geudtner, and A. Moreira. Doppler-Related Distortions in TOPS SAR Images. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 53(1):25-35, January 2015. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, SAR Focusing, Azimuth Focusing, TOPS, Doppler radar, approximation theory, beam steering, compensation, distortion, geophysical image processing, radar antennas, radar imaging, radar interferometry, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping, SAR image formation scheme, Sentinel-1 interferometric extra wide swath mode, Sentinel-1 interferometric wide swath mode, TOPS SAR image, TerraSAR-X TOPS, azimuth distortion, burst mode acquisition, compensation strategy, focused SAR image, intrapulse motion, low Earth orbit SAR, radar antenna, range distortion, steering, stop-and-go approximation, terrain observation with progressive scan, time-varying Doppler centroid, Azimuth, Doppler effect, Geometry, Orbits, Spaceborne radar, Surfaces, Synthetic aperture radar, Burst-mode acquisitions, Sentinel-1, TerraSAR-X (TerraSAR-X), Terrain Observation with Progressive Scans (TOPS), spaceborne SAR missions, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), wide-swath SAR modes. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



11. Octavio Ponce, Pau Prats-Iraola, Muriel Pinheiro, Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Rolf Scheiber, Andreas Reigber, and Alberto Moreira. Fully Polarimetric High-Resolution 3-D Imaging With Circular SAR at L-Band. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 52(6):3074-3090, June 2014. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Circular SAR, Time-Domain Back-Projection, TDBP, MoComp, Motion Compensation, Bandwidth, Image resolution, Imaging, L-band, Synthetic aperture radar, Trajectory, Autofocus, circular synthetic aperture radar (CSAR), fast factorized back-projection, FFBP, graphics processing unit (GPU), high-resolution SAR, polarimetry, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), tomography, SAR Tomography. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



12. Pau Prats-Iraola, Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Francseco De Zan, Pau Lopez-Dekker, Rolf Scheiber, and Andreas Reigber. Efficient Evaluation of Fourier-Based SAR Focusing Kernels. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 11(9):1489-1493, Sep. 2014. Keyword(s): airborne radar, image resolution, image sensors, numerical analysis, optical focusing, optical transfer function, radar imaging, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, transient response, geometry, transfer function, airborne SAR sensor, spaceborne SAR sensor, IRF, 2D point target spectrum simulation, numerical analysis, bistatic SAR image resolution, spaceborne SAR image resolution, compact analytic expression, hyperbolic range history, residual phase error, focused impulse response function, SAR image formation, synthetic aperture radar image formation, Fourier-based SAR focusing kernel, Kernel, Synthetic aperture radar, Focusing, Azimuth, Transfer functions, Geometry, Spaceborne radar, SAR processing, SAR simulation, SAR spectrum, spotlight SAR, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), SAR processing, SAR simulation, SAR spectrum, spotlight SAR, synthetic aperture radar (SAR). [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



13. Pau Prats-Iraola, Rolf Scheiber, Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, J. Mittermayer, S. Wollstadt, F. De Zan, B. Brautigam, M. Schwerdt, Andreas Reigber, and Alberto Moreira. On the Processing of Very High Resolution Spaceborne SAR Data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 52(10):6003-6016, October 2014. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Spaceborne SAR, SAR Focusing, Azimuth focusing, radar antennas, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, TerraSAR-X, bandwidth 300 MHz, chirp signal, complete focusing methodology, decimeter range, electronically steered antennas, satellite motion, synthetic aperture radar, troposphere effect, very high resolution spaceborne SAR data, Azimuth, Bandwidth, Geometry, Orbits, Satellites, Synthetic aperture radar, Terrestrial atmosphere, SAR processing, spotlight SAR, stop-and-go approximation, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), troposphere. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



14. Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Pau Prats, D. Schulze, N. Tous-Ramon, U. Steinbrecher, L. Marotti, M. Nannini, M. Younis, P. Lopez-Dekker, M. Zink, A. Reigber, G. Krieger, and A. Moreira. First Bistatic Spaceborne SAR Experiments With TanDEM-X. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 9(1):33-37, January 2012. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Bistatic SAR, calibration, digital elevation models, geophysical equipment, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, bistatic spaceborne SAR experiments, TerraSAR-X Add-on for Digital Elevation Measurements, high-resolution interferometric mission, TanDEM-X mission, digital elevation model, Earth surface, SAR interferometry, X-band synthetic aperture radar, quasimonostatic configuration, bistatic SAR system, monostatic commissioning phase, monostatic mode, synchronization information, calibration information, bistatic images, Satellites, Synchronization, Spaceborne radar, Azimuth, Radar imaging, Coherence, Bistatic radar, bistatic SAR processing, spaceborne SAR missions, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), time and phase synchronization. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



15. Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Pau Prats, Gerhard Krieger, and Alberto Moreira. Efficient Time-Domain Image Formation with Precise Topography Accommodation for General Bistatic SAR Configurations. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 47(4):2949-2966, October 2011. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Bistatic SAR, Time-Domain Back-Projection, TDBP, Fast-Factorized Back-Projection, FFBP, Fast Back-Projection, Back-Projection, Doppler information, German Aerospace Center, TerraSAR-X/F-SAR bistatic data, TerraSAR-X, F-SAR, nonstationary bistatic acquisitions, phase-preserving bistatic focusing, synchronization algorithm, airborne radar, backscatter, calibration, data acquisition, geophysical signal processing, radar signal processing, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synchronisation, synthetic aperture radar. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



16. M. Rodriguez-Cassola, S.V. Baumgartner, G. Krieger, and A. Moreira. Bistatic TerraSAR-X/F-SAR Spaceborne-Airborne SAR Experiment: Description, Data Processing, and Results. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 48(2):781-794, February 2010. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Bistatic SAR, Time-Domain Back-Projection, TDBP, Doppler information, German Aerospace Center, TerraSAR-X/F-SAR bistatic data, backscatter, bistatic back-projection algorithm, bistatic synthetic aperture radar, calibration, data processing, first X-band spaceborne-airborne SAR, nonstationary bistatic acquisitions, phase-preserving bistatic focusing, synchronization algorithm, airborne radar, backscatter, calibration, data acquisition, geophysical signal processing, radar signal processing, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synchronisation, synthetic aperture radar. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]

Conference articles

1. P. Lopez-Dekker, F. Q. d. Almeida, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, P. Prats, O. Ponce, and M. Younis. End-to-end simulation of reflector based DBF SAR Systems. In Proc. EUSAR 2016: 11th European Conf. Synthetic Aperture Radar, pages 1-5, June 2016. [bibtex-entry]



2. Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Pau Prats-Iraola, Paco López-Dekker, Andreas Reigber, Gerhard Krieger, and Alberto Moreira. Autonomous time and phase calibration of spaceborne bistatic SAR systems. In EUSAR 2014; 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar; Proceedings of, pages 1-4, June 2014. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



3. Marc Rodriguez-Cassola, Pau Prats-Iraola, Francesco De Zan, Rolf Scheiber, and Andreas Reigber. Doppler-related focusing aspects in the TOPS imaging mode. In Proc. IEEE Int. Geosci. Remote Sens. Symp., pages 2043-2046, July 2013. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, TOPS, Terrain Observation by Progressive Scans, geophysical techniques, synthetic aperture radar, Doppler spectrum, ScanSAR, TOPS-mode SAR data focusing, TOPS-mode synthetic aperture radar data, Terrain Observation by Progressive Scans mode, azimuth baseband scaling operation, azimuth scaling factors, extended chirp scaling processing procedure, full-aperture imaging approach, limited azimuth-data extension, residual TOPS raw-data focusing, sliding spotlight SAR data focusing, spaceborne imaging mode, two-step focusing technique, wide-swath coverage, Azimuth, Bandwidth, Doppler effect, Focusing, Image resolution, Remote sensing, Aliasing, Terrain Observation by Progressive Scans (TOPS), deramp, extended chirp scaling, synthetic aperture radar (SAR). [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



4. O. Ponce, P. Prats, M. Rodriguez-Cassola, R. Scheiber, and A. Reigber. Processing of Circular SAR trajectories with Fast Factorized Back-Projection. In Proc. IEEE Int. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symp, pages 3692-3695, July 2011. Keyword(s): geophysical techniques, remote sensing by radar, Circular SAR trajectories, Germany, Kaufbeuren region, azimuth variance, computational time factor, fast factorized back-projection, graphics processor unit, Accuracy, Apertures, Focusing, Geometry, Graphics processing unit, Image resolution, Trajectory, Circular SAR (CSAR), Fast Back Projection (FBP), Graphics Processor Unit (GPU), focusing, polarimetry. [bibtex-entry]

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