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The lack of sufficient labeled SAR image datasets leads to the consideration of using simulated data to supplement the dataset. On the one hand, electromagnetic computation simulations provide high amplitude accuracy but are inefficient for large-scale datasets due to their complex computations and physical models. On the other hand, ray tracing simulations offer high geometric accuracy and computational efficiency but struggle with low amplitude correctness, hindering accurate numerical feature extraction. Furthermore, the emergence of generative adversarial networks (GANs) provides a way to generate simulated datasets, trying to balance computational efficiency with image quality. Nevertheless, the simulated SAR images generated based on random noise lack constraints, and it is also difficult to generate images that exceed the parameter conditions of the real image\u2019s training set. Hence, it is essential to integrate physics-based simulation techniques into GANs to enhance the generalization ability of the imaging parameters. In this paper, we present the SingleScene-SAR Simulator, an efficient framework for SAR image simulation that operates under limited real SAR data. This simulator integrates rasterized shooting and bouncing rays (SBR) with cycle GAN, effectively achieving both amplitude correctness and geometric accuracy. The simulated images are appropriate for augmenting datasets in target recognition networks. Firstly, the SingleScene-SAR Simulator employs a rasterized SBR algorithm to generate radar cross section (RCS) images of target models. Secondly, a specific training pattern for cycle GAN is established to translate noisy RCS images into simulated SAR images that closely resemble real ones. Finally, these simulated images are utilized for data augmentation. Experimental results based on the constructed dataset show that with only one scene SAR image containing 30 target chips, the SingleScene-SAR Simulator can efficiently produce simulated SAR images that exhibit high similarity in both spatial and statistical distributions compared with real images. 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