Title :
Radar equation for nonsinusoidal waves
Author :
Harmuth, Henning F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. for Electr. Eng., Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The well-known radar equation for sinusoidal waves is extended to apply to nonsinusoidal waves, in particular to binary waves with the two values ±E and ±H for the electric- and magnetic-field strength during signal transmission. Three major modifications have to be made: the concept of radar cross section is changed; the gain of the radiating antenna and the resolution angle of the receiving antenna are different from the values holding for sinusoidal waves; and the effect of noise is modified, primarily due to the absence of a rectifier
Keywords :
electric fields; magnetic fields; radar antennas; radar cross-sections; radar theory; receiving antennas; binary waves; electric field strength; gain; magnetic-field strength; noise effect; nonsinusoidal waves; radar cross section; radar equation; radiating antenna; receiving antenna; resolution angle; signal transmission; sinusoidal waves; Bandwidth; Charge carriers; Directive antennas; Equations; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Radar theory; Receiving antennas; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on
