Title :
Resolving ambiguities for short time duration returns
Author :
Harman, Stephen A. ; Hume, A.L.
Author_Institution :
Sensors & Process. Sect., DERA, Malvern, UK
Abstract :
In a complex target environment it is assumed that there will be radar returns of short time duration. Conventional methods for resolving the range ambiguities perform poorly because of the nature of these signals. This paper addresses novel schemes to resolve range ambiguities of single short impulsive signals. An effective technique is shown to be multiplexing two or more coded CW waveforms in time or/and frequency. Although the technique would ideally be implemented on a linearised transmitter, it is shown that it can be implemented by a saturated amplifier if the bandwidth of the waveform is increased
Keywords :
radar resolution; FMCW waveform; ambiguities resolution; coded CW waveforms; complex target environment; frequency division multiplexing; linearised transmitter; radar detection; radar returns; radar signals; range ambiguities; saturated amplifier; short impulsive signals; short time duration returns; time division multiplexing; waveform bandwidth;
Conference_Titel :
High Resolution Radar and Sonar (Ref. No. 1999/051), IEE Colloquium
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19990269