Indoor and Outdoor Measurements

Compact Radar Range

ESL is a leader in the design and development of compact range and other facilities for precision microwave measurements.

The compact radar range at the ElectroScience Laboratory is:

• a state-of-the-art system which can measure the scattering and radiation characteristics of objects as large as eight feet long or as small as a straight pin.
• used to gain a deeper understanding of electromagnetic scattering mechanisms including the relationship of signal frequency and polarization to an object's size and shape.
• available for commercial/defense department use.

Studies are primarily related to radar and remote sensing systems although there are some important communications aspects for the research as well. As we design and implement improvements to the characterization of target scattering and antenna radiation properties, we will still be able to use it for sensitive measurements in order to discover and understand complex new scattering and antennas phenomena.

Research at the ESL compact range has been so successful that a consortium between The Ohio State University and industry has been organized to study measurement research areas of common interest. In addition, the designs of new systems that have been developed at Ohio State are now being applied to commercial products.