Title :
On the use of pseudorandom codes for "Chirp" radar
Author_Institution :
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
fDate :
7/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of transmit/receive (T/R) switching on the amibiguity function of a radar signal whose complex modulation is long compared to the minimum target delay of interest is investigated theoretically, and the theory is then applied to the specific case on an ionospheric "chirp" sounder. Various pseudorandom T/R codes are compared for their suitability for this particular radar application, and one in particular is shown to have some advantageous properties.
Keywords :
Chirp radar; Ionospheric measurements; Pseudonoise-coded radar; Amplitude modulation; Chirp; Delay effects; Doppler shift; Frequency; Physics; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar theory; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1979.1142140