Target detection using a pulsed linear frequency modulated noise waveform

Mark A. Govoni, Hongbin Li

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Abstract

This work investigates the plausibility of target detection using a pulsed linear frequency modulated (LFM) noise waveform conglomerate. The results were generated from simulation and demonstrated that the proposed transmit waveform structure possesses the ability to successfully mask any "chirp-like" characteristic making recognition and/or corruption by unintended 2 nd-party passive receivers virtually impossible. Due to the fact that the pulsed LFM noise transmit signal was digitally stored as a reference, we were able to employ classical correlation mixing techniques that enabled the target detection approach to successfully resolve targets at range in the presence of interference.In addition, the process of using various binary random signal modulation schemes for the purpose of masking conventional pulsed radar waveform is also investigated. This work describes research involving target detection using a pulsed linear frequency modulated (LFM) waveform modulated by various discrbe random signals. The results include a measure of correlation assessing the effectiveness of the various random signal modulators, Monte Carlo simulations identifying the loss introduced by the random signal modulators during the transmit process, matched filter receiver analysis analytically com

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRadar Sensor Technology XIII
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventRadar Sensor Technology XIII - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 13 Apr 200915 Apr 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7308
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceRadar Sensor Technology XIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period13/04/0915/04/09

Keywords

  • Correlation mixing
  • Linear frequency modulation
  • Noise waveform
  • Pulsed signal

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