Title :
Principles of high-resolution radar based on nonsinusoidal waves. II. Generalized ambiguity function
Author :
Hussain, Malek G M
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michgan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
11/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For pt.I see ibid., vol.31, no.4, p.359-68 (1989). A generalized ambiguity function for nonsinusoidal coded waveforms that are represented as a train of properly weighted Gaussian pulses is derived and analyzed to study its properties. Computer plots of generalized ambiguity functions of different binary codes, e.g. Barker, complementary, and pseudorandom codes, are presented. The various computer plots show that the desired thumbtack ambiguity function is achievable by nonsinusoidal coded waveforms
Keywords :
codes; radar theory; Barker codes; Gaussian pulses; binary codes; complementary codes; computer plots; generalized ambiguity function; high-resolution radar; nonsinusoidal coded waveforms; nonsinusoidal waves; pseudorandom codes; thumbtack ambiguity function; Amplitude modulation; Autocorrelation; Baseband; Binary codes; Frequency modulation; Helium; Modulation coding; Radar clutter; Signal resolution; Tin;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on