DocumentCode
973703
Title
The high-resolution spectrum estimator—A subjective entity
Author
Kay, Steven ; DeMeure, Cedric
Author_Institution
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
Volume
72
Issue
12
fYear
1984
Firstpage
1815
Lastpage
1816
Abstract
It is shown by example that the attribute of high resolution for a spectrum estimator can be a subjective one. The particular spectrum estimator considered is the MUSIC algorithm, although the observations are valid for any spectrum estimator. The main point is that visual examination of spectra is not a scientifically valid means of assessing resolution.
Keywords
Autocorrelation; Frequency estimation; Gaussian noise; Inspection; Multiple signal classification; Reactive power; Signal resolution; Signal to noise ratio; Testing; White noise;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1984.13091
Filename
1457359
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