Detection of objects buried in soil using microwave heating

Charles A. DiMarzio; Taner R. Oktar; Wen Li; Carey M. Rappaport

doi:10.1117/12.372868

21 December 1999 Detection of objects buried in soil using microwave heating

Charles A. DiMarzio, Taner R. Oktar, Wen Li, Carey M. Rappaport

Proceedings Volume 3853, Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technologies II; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372868
Event: Photonics East '99, 1999, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Microwave heating of soil offers the potential to enhance infrared signatures of buried objects such as landmines. In uniform soil, with no vegetation and a flat surface, images can be obtained showing the shape of the objects, to aid in their identification. Combined with other subsurface imaging modalities, this promises a reduced false alarm rate, leading to more effective demining operations. However, in the presence of rough ground, non-uniform soil, vegetation, and solar heating, the signatures become much more complicated. In this work, we examine some of these issues, based on outdoor experiments and a two-dimensional model.

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Charles A. DiMarzio, Taner R. Oktar, Wen Li, and Carey M. Rappaport "Detection of objects buried in soil using microwave heating", Proc. SPIE 3853, Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technologies II, (21 December 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372868

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