Chapter 1 Signals and Systems-Refresher 1.1 Signal Classification 1.2 Signal Expansion Functions 1.2.1 Fourier Series Expansion 1.2.2 Properties of the Fourier Series 1.3 Fourier Transform 1.3.1 Fourier Transform Pairs and Properties Tables 1.4 Systems Classification 1.4.1 Linear and Nonlinear Systems 1.4.2 Time Invariant and Time Varying Systems 1.4.3 Stable and Nonstable Systems 1.4.4 Causal and Noncausal Systems 1.5 Spectra of Common Radar Signals 1.5.1 Continuous Wave Signal 1.5.2 Finite Duration Pulse Signal 1.5.3 Periodic Pulse Signal 1.5.4 Finite Duration Pulse Train Signal 1.6 Convolution Integral 1.7 Correlation 1.7.1 Correlation Coefficient 1.7.2 Correlation Integral-Energy Signals 1.7.3 Relationship between Convolution and Correlation Integrals 1.7.4 Effect of Time Translation on the Correlation Function 1.7.5 Correlation Function Properties 1.7.6 Correlation Integral-Power Signals 1.7.7 Energy and Power Spectrum Densities 1.7.8 Correlation Function for Periodic Signals 1.8 Bandpass Signals 1.8.1 Analytic Signal (Pre-Envelope) 1.8.2 Pre-Envelope and Complex Envelope of Bandpass Signals 1.8.3 Spectrum for a Linear Frequency Modulation Signal 1.9 Discrete Time Systems and Signals 1.9.1 Sampling Theorem 1.10 Z-Transform 1.11 Discrete Fourier Transform 1.11.1 Discrete Power Spectrum 1.11.2 Spectral Leakage and Fold-Over 1.11.3 Windowing Techniques 1.11.4 Decimation and Interpolation 1.12 Random Variables and Random Processes 1.12.1 Random Variables 1.12.2 Multivariate Gaussian Random Vector 1.12.3 Complex Multivariate Gaussian Random Vector 1.12.4 Rayleigh Random Variables 1.12.5 The Chi-Square Random Variables 1.12.6 Random Processes 1.12.7 Gaussian Random Process 1.12.8 Lowpass Gaussian Random Processes 1.12.9 Bandpass Gaussian Random Processes 1.12.10 Envelope of a Bandpass Gaussian Process
Chapter 2 Radar Systems Basics 2.1 Radar Block Diagram 2.2 Radar Specific Terms 2.2.1 Range 2.2.2 Unambiguous Range 2.2.3 Range Resolution 2.2.4 Doppler Frequency 2.3 Radar Systems Classifications and Bands 2.3.1 High Frequency and Very HF Radars (A-and B-Bands) 2.3.2 Ultra High Frequency Radars (C-Band) 2.3.3 L-Band Radars (D-Band) 2.3.4 S-Band Radars (E- and F-Bands) 2.3.5 C-Band Radar (G-Band) 2.3.6 X-and Ku-Band Radars (I- and J-Bands) 2.3.7 K-and Ka-Band Radars (J-and K-Bands) 2.3.8 Millimeter Wave Radars (V- and W-Bands) 2.4 Decibel Arithmetic 2.5 Electromagnetic Waves (RF Waves) 2.5.1 Polarization 2.6 Coherence 2.7 Radar Antenna 2.7.1 Antenna Directivity and Gain 2.7.2 Antenna Power Radiation Pattern 2.7.3 Near and Far Fields 2.7.4 Beam Shape Loss and Scan Loss …… Chapter 3 Radar Equation Chapter 4 Radar Propagation Medium Chapter 5 Radar Electronic Warfare Techniques Chapter 6 Matched Filter Receiver Chapter 8 Target Detection Chapter 9 Radar Signal Processing in Clutter Chapter 10 Radar Tracking Chapter 11 Canonical and Finite Difference Time Domain Methods for RCS Computations Chapter 12 Integral and Physical Optics Methods for RCS Computation Chapter 13 Antennas for Radar Applications Chapter 14 Synthetic Aperture Radar Chapter 15 Wideband Radar Applications Chapter 16 Modern Digital Array Antennas for Radar Applications Index