Two-dimensional evolutionary programming-based CLEAN

In this work, we present a novel two-dimensional (2-D) scattering center extraction method, called 2-D evolutionary programming (EP)-based CLEAN. The 2-D EP-based CLEAN uses the ideal point scattering model and EP for optimization. Our algorithm has accuracy, robustness and better resolution than the fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based CLEAN. Further, it does not require the transformation of measured data from the polar frequency domain to the Cartesian frequency domain or to the image domain. Numerical simulations are performed to verify the characteristics of the proposed algorithm, such as resolution, robustness and accuracy.