Analysis of step frequency radar using ambiguity function

Gurnam S. Gill; Jen-Chih Huang

doi:10.1117/12.257237

5 November 1996 Analysis of step frequency radar using ambiguity function

Gurnam S. Gill, Jen-Chih Huang

Proceedings Volume 2845, Radar Processing, Technology, and Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257237
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

High range resolution capability provides many advantages in radar but it requires large bandwidth systems. However with step frequency radars it is possible to achieve high resolution of wideband systems with many of the advantages of narrow band systems. In this paper ambiguity function is employed to study step frequency radar. The mathematical expression is derived for the ambiguity function of step frequency radar receiver and processor. The processor functions included are range gating, weighting, fill pulses and inverse discrete Fourier transform. Ambiguity diagrams are plotted for step frequency receiver processor and comparison is made with traditional constant frequency radar.

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Gurnam S. Gill and Jen-Chih Huang "Analysis of step frequency radar using ambiguity function", Proc. SPIE 2845, Radar Processing, Technology, and Applications, (5 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257237

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