Optimum Processing of Unequally Spaced Radar Pulse Trains for Clutter Rejection.

L. E. Brennan, I. S. Reed

Expert InsightsPublished 1967

Discussion of methods to improve the performance of radar by rejecting the external clutter from echoes. A test based on the likelihood ratio is discussed and an optimum set of complex weights obtained for detecting targets of known doppler frequency. A more tractable criterion, based on the maximum signal-to-clutter ratio, is developed for selection of the pulse weights. No direct method for optimizing the spacing code was found; however, for a particular form of clutter autocorrelation function, the covariance matrix can be inverted and an analytic expression obtained for system performance as a function of target doppler frequency. 11 pp. Ref.

Document Details

  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web Only
  • Year: 1967
  • Pages: 11
  • Document Number: P-3657

Citation

Chicago Manual of Style

Brennan, L. E. and I. S. Reed, Optimum Processing of Unequally Spaced Radar Pulse Trains for Clutter Rejection. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1967. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3657.html.
BibTeX RIS

This publication is part of the RAND paper series. The paper series was a product of RAND from 1948 to 2003 that captured speeches, memorials, and derivative research, usually prepared on authors' own time and meant to be the scholarly or scientific contribution of individual authors to their professional fields. Papers were less formal than reports and did not require rigorous peer review.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.