• DocumentCode
    944219
  • Title

    Radar detection probability with logarithmic detectors

  • Author

    Green, Ben A., Jr.

  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1958
  • fDate
    3/1/1958 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    50
  • Lastpage
    52
  • Abstract
    It is shown that use of a logarithmic (rather than square-law) detector in a search radar system inflicts a loss of sensitivity equivalent to a power loss of the order of one db under typical conditions. Curves of probability of detection vs relative range are given for various false alarm probabilities and various numbers of pulses integrated. The power loss (in db) is roughly proportional to the logarithm of the number of pulses integrated.
  • Keywords
    Radar detection; Abstracts; Acoustic noise; Convolution; Dynamic range; Envelope detectors; Gaussian distribution; Information theory; Noise level; Object detection; Probability; Radar detection; Radar theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Information Theory, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-1000
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIT.1958.1057434
  • Filename
    1057434
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=944219