Title :
Multipath rejection using narrow beam acoustic link
Author :
Wu, L. ; Zielinski, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
fDate :
31 Oct-2 Nov 1988
Abstract :
Two types of narrowbeam systems are compared: an umbrella-type beam produced by a linear array, and a conical searchlight-type beam produced by a planar array. Specular and nonspecular reflections are considered. It is shown that in both instances, the linear array offers better performance in rejecting multipath than a planar array with the same number of elements
Keywords :
acoustic arrays; acoustic wave interference; acoustic wave reflection; interference suppression; underwater sound; conical; linear array; multipath interference rejection; narrow beam acoustic link; nonspecular reflections; performance; planar array; searchlight-type beam; specular reflections; umbrella-type beam; underwater acoustic communication; Acoustic beams; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic reflection; Frequency; Oceans; Optical reflection; Planar arrays; Sea surface; Transmitters; Underwater acoustics;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23513
