Title :
Optimum Bandwidth of a Low-Pass Filter for Detection of a Pulse in Nonstationary Noise
Author_Institution :
Ordnance Research Lab. Pennsylvania State University State College, Pa. 16801
Abstract :
The two-dimensional spectrum is used to compute the optimum low-pass filter bandwidth for the detection of a pulse in noise having an exponential variation of the spectrum level. A simple equation for the two dimensional spectrum of the input is derived. The resulting equations are used to compute curves showing the time variation of the optimum filter bandwidth and the variation of the output signal-to-noise ratio.
Keywords :
Aerospace and electronic systems; Background noise; Bandwidth; Low pass filters; Noise level; Optical receivers; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio; Voltage; Wave functions;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1971.310270
