A method of
radar-imaging a scene in the far-field of a one-dimensional
radar array, comprises providing an array of
backscatter data D(fm, x′n) of the scene, these
backscatter data being associated to a plurality of positions x′n, n=0 . . . N−1, N>1, that are regularly spaced along an axis of the
radar array. The
backscatter data for each radar array position x′n are sampled in
frequency domain, at different frequencies fm, m=0 . . . M−1, M>1, defined by fm=fc−B / 2+m−Δf, where fc represents the
center frequency, B the bandwidth and Δf the frequency step of the sampling. A
radar reflectivity image 1(αm′, βn′) is computed in a pseudo-polar coordinate
system based upon the formula (2) with formula (3) where j represents the imaginary unit, formula (A) is the
baseband frequency, FFT2D denotes the 2D
Fast Fourier Transform operator, αm′, m′=0 . . . M−1, and βn′, n′=0 . . . N−1 represent a
regular grid in the pseudo-polar coordinate
system, and Pmax is chosen >0 depending on a predefined accuracy to be achieved. A corresponding method of radar-imaging a scene in the far-field of a two-dimensional radar array is also proposed.I(αm′,βn′)=∑p=0PmaxIp(αm′,βn′),Formula(2)I(αm′,βn′)=1p![-j2πβn′fc]pFFT2D[D(fm,xn′)(f^m,xn′)p],Formula(3)f^m=-B / 2+m·ΔfFormula(A)