Title :
Probability Density of the Maximum Likelihood Elevation Estimate of Radar Targets
Author :
Trunk, G.V. ; Cantrell, B.H. ; Gordon, William B.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Code 5308, Washington, D. C. 20375
fDate :
3/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The probability density of the maximum likelihood estimate of elevation angle of a radar target in the presence of multipath is calculated. For detectable signals that have low signal-to-noise ratios, the density is a mixture of a Gaussian density and a delta function at the horizon.
Keywords :
Aperture antennas; Density functional theory; Histograms; Maximum likelihood detection; Maximum likelihood estimation; Probability; Radar detection; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1979.308718
