Modern Radar Systems 2nd Ed. / Edition 2

by Hamish Meikle

Overview

This revised and updated edition to the popular Artech House book, Modern Radar Systems, offers complete and current coverage of the subject, including new material on accuracy, resolution, and convolution and correlation. The book features more than 540 illustrations (drawn in Maple V) that offer a greater understanding of various waveforms, and other two- and three-dimensional functions, to help you more accurately analyze radar system performance. The effects of pulse shaping on transmitter stability and spectra are discussed - a topic which is becoming more and more important in the age of electromagnetic compatibility. The book addresses the importance of low attenuation and reflection between the main radio frequency blocks, including the use of oversized waveguides for long runs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596932425
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/28/2008
Series:	Artech House Radar Library
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	728
Product dimensions:	1.56(w) x 8.50(h) x 11.00(d)

About the Author

Hamish D. Meikle is an independent systems consultant. He holds a diploma in electrical engineering from Brighton Technical College in Sussex, England and a masters degree in business administration from Pacific States University, Los Angeles, CA.

Table of Contents

The Radar and Its Ground Environment. Usual and Unusual Concepts. Transmitters. Microwave Waveguide and Transmission Line System. Antennas. Factors Outside the Radar: Propagation, Scattering, and Clutter. Receiver. Matched and Matching Filters. Detectors. Analog-to-Digital Conversion. Signal Processing. Threshold and Detection. Determination of Position. Performance. Statistics. Transforms. Appendix A: Language and Glossary. Appendix B: Tapering Functions.