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W band
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| NATO Radio bands |
| IEEE Radio bands |
The W band of the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum and ranges from 75 to 111 GHz. It sits above the U.S. IEEE designated V band (50–75 GHz) in frequency, yet overlaps the NATO designated M band (60–100 GHz). The W band is used for millimeter wave radar research, military radar targeting and tracking applications, and some non-military applications.
A number of Passive MMW cameras are available for Concealed Weapons Detection operating at 94 Ghz. A frequency around 77 GHz is used for automotive cruise control radar. The atmospheric radio window at 94 GHz is used for imaging mm-wave radar applications in astronomy, defense, and security applications.
- 5th Framework Programme Information Societies Technologies (IST) - Multifunctional Automotive Radar Network (RadarNet) [1]
- The design of a real-time 94- GHz passive millimetre-wave imager for helicopter operations, R. Appleby, R. Anderton, N. Thomson, J. Jack, Proc. SPIE, 5619, pp. 38 (2004). DOI:10.1117/12.581336
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