Modulation, Resolution and Signal Processing in Radar, Sonar and Related Systems : International Series of Monographs in Electronics and Instrumentation

Electronics and Instrumentation, Volume 35: Modulation, Resolution and Signal Processing in Radar, Sonar and Related Systems presents the practical limitations and potentialities of advanced modulation systems. This book discusses the concepts and techniques in the radar context, but they are equally essential to sonar and to a wide range of signaling and data-processing applications, including seismology, radio astronomy, and band-spread communications. Organized into 15 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the principal developments sought in pulse radar. This text then provides a discussion and analysis of a wide range of various modulation systems. Other chapters consider the intrinsic Doppler resolving power of a radar system. This book discusses as well the power illuminating a radar or sonar target that may be comprised of one or more discrete pulses. The final chapter deals with the transmitter-modulator circuits and valves. This book is a valuable resource for electronic engineers and scientists. Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv ABSTRACT, Page xi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Page xii 1 - INTRODUCTION, Page 1 2 - DISCRIMINATING AND RESOLVING POWER, Pages 2-9 3 - GENERALIZED RESOLVING AND DISCRIMINATING POWER IN THE RANGE-DOPPLER AND TIME-BANDWIDTH PLANES, Pages 10-16 4 - INTRA-PULSE MODULATED SYSTEMS, Pages 17-32 5 - PULSE STRETCHING AND COHERENT RECOMPRESSION, Pages 33-43 6 - ALLOWING FOR TARGET VELOCITY, Pages 44-49 7 - DOPPLER-DETERMINATION AND ANTI-CLUTTER TECHNIQUES, Pages 50-69 8 - INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MODULATION, DATA PROCESSING AND AERIAL DESIGN, Pages 70-90 9 - AMBIGUITY FUNCTIONS, Pages 91-94 10 - DISCRIMINATION AND SIDE LOBES, Pages 95-109 11 - THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAINS OF MODULATED PULSES, Pages 110-117 12 - THE COMBINATION AND PROCESSING OF “NOISY” SIGNAL SOURCES, Pages 118-133 13 - LOGICAL AND NON-LINEAR PROCESSING, Pages 134-150 14 - THE RECEPTION OF SIGNALS OF LARGE TIME-BANDWIDTH PRODUCT VIA A VARYING PROPAGATION PATH, Pages 151-162 15 - PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS, FUTURE PROSPECTS AND PAST RESULTS, Pages 163-164,164a,164b,164c,164d,164e,164f,165 POSTSCRIPT, Page 166 APPENDIX I - THE CHOICE OF RANGE DISCRIMINATION, Pages 167-174,174a APPENDIX II - GEOMETRIC DERIVATION OF THE RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME SIMPLE FILTERS, AND OF THE RADIATION PATTERNS OF SIMPLE AERIAL ARRAYS, Pages 175-179 APPENDIX III - THE OPTIMUM GAIN OF A RECIRCULATING INTEGRATOR, Pages 180-181 OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES IN ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION, Pages 183-184