Title :
Variable Format Radar Receiver Using a SAW Convolver
Author :
Das, P. ; Milstein, L.B. ; Arsenault, D.R.
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Abstract :
A technique for receiving radar pulse trains is presented [which can be of a variable format in the sense that they vary from pulse to pulse]. The heart of the receiver is a sufrace ascoustic wave (SAW) convolver. In addition to prsenting experimental results for variable format waveform reception, it is shown that the convolver can easily generate ambiguity functions for virtually any waveform, and specific results for signals such as Barker codes and linear FM (chirp) waveforms are presented.
Keywords :
Acoustic waves; Chirp; Convolvers; Frequency; Piezoelectric transducers; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Radar; Shape control; Surface acoustic waves;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1978.308548
