W-band radiometric imager with mechanical beam-scanning

The design of a 94 GHz Total Power Radiometer system for imaging purposes is presented in this paper. A mechanical beam-scanning antenna system is used to acquire passive raster images. The main performance parameters of the imaging system are described as well as their impact on the resulting image quality. A temperature resolution below IK and a spatial resolution around 4 cm at 1 meter standoff distance are obtained with this system. Moreover, radiometric images acquired in indoor and outdoor environments are shown and compared.