SUB-SURFACE IMAGING OF DIELECTRIC STRUCTURES AND VOIDS VIA NARROWBAND ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONANCE SCATTERING

摘要

Subsurface imaging with information of shape, volume, and dielectric properties is achieved with low frequencies and a ramp waveform. The low frequencies have a lower attenuation compared to the penetration losses of radar frequencies. The technique operates at wavelengths which are comparable to the object or void being imaged, and can be applied to detect and image underground aquifers, magma chambers, man-made tunnels and other underground structures.