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Principles of Modern Radar - Volume 2 1891121537

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Advanced Pulse CompressionWaveform Modulations andTechniquesByron Murray Keel, J. Mike BadenCHAPTER2✬Chapter Outline2.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 192.2 Stretch Processing.............................................................. 262.3 Stepped Chirp Waveforms ...................................................... 402.4 Nonlinear Frequency Modulated Waveforms .................................... 482.5 Stepped Frequency Waveforms . . ............................................... 582.6 Quadriphase Signals ............................................................ 702.7 Mismatched Filters.............................................................. 752.8 Further Reading................................................................. 812.9 References ....................................................................... 812.10 Problems ........................................................................ 84✫✩✪2.1 INTRODUCTIONThis chapter surveys some <strong>of</strong> the more advanced pulse compression (PC) waveform modulationsand techniques applied in modern radar systems, including stretch processing,stepped chirp waveforms, nonlinear frequency modulated (NLFM) waveforms, steppedfrequency (SF) waveforms, quadriphase codes, and mismatched filters (MMFs) appliedto phase codes. Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> phase and frequency modulated PC waveforms arecovered in [1].In high range resolution systems, the waveform’s instantaneous bandwidth placeschallenging requirements on the transmit/receive hardware and the signal processor.Stretch processing [2–6] is applied to a wideband linear frequency modulated (LFM)waveform to reduce the requirements levied on the analog-to-digital converter (ADC),data bus, and signal processor while maintaining the range resolution afforded by thetransmit bandwidth.Waveforms composed <strong>of</strong> narrowband pulses are used to accommodate bandwidth constraintsimposed by hardware or processing limitations; however, in these instantaneouslynarrowband systems, fine range resolution may be achieved through interpulse frequencymodulation. Waveforms exhibiting these properties include stepped chirp [7–15] and SF[16–18] waveforms.19

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