Title :
Target detection enhancement for the chirp radar in the eclipsing zone
Author :
Zrnic, B.M. ; Zejak, Aleksa J. ; Simic, Igor S.
Author_Institution :
Mil. Tech. Acad., Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Abstract :
Eclipse effect analysis is performed for the chirp radar using the chirp signal ambiguity function. A new approach to sidelobe suppression for the radar compression filter response is proposed, which enables better detection and tracking of the targets within the eclipsing zone
Keywords :
Doppler radar; filtering theory; iterative methods; pulse compression; radar detection; radar tracking; target tracking; tracking filters; chirp radar; chirp signal ambiguity function; eclipse effect analysis; eclipsing zone; iterative reweighted least squares; radar compression filter response; radar target detection; radar target tracking; sidelobe suppression; target detection enhancement; Chirp; Filters; Object detection; Pulse measurements; Radar detection; Radar measurements; Radar signal processing; Radar tracking; Signal analysis; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications, 2000 IEEE Sixth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Parsippany, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6560-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISSSTA.2000.878126
