Beamforming by Phased Array Antennas

In this second video of the series on beamforming, we show the time domain wave propagation for two phased array antennas at different phase differences. Thanks to the constructive and destructive interferences, the main beam of the wave is steered towards angle of interest.

See also:
Phased Array Antenna Beam Steering Animation (Beamforming)
Beamforming by Phased Array Antennas 



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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) FDTD Animation

Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) animation of a sample ground penetrating radar (GPR) in action. Basically, a transmitting antenna shoots a short electromagnetic pulse (with a central frequency of 600 MHz) into the subsurface where the relative dielectric permittivity is 4. The short pulse is reflected from the air-soil interface and then either the rectangular or circular targets embedded in the subsurface. Then, the scattered signals are recorded by the receiving antenna of the GPR unit. This constitutes a single A-scan for the GPR measurement. Collection of A-scans along a spatial range constitutes the so called B-scans. Depending on the reflectivity of the target and soil properties, the success of GPR detection varies.

Ground Penetrating Radar -  Propagation within the subsurface