Optimum radar signal for detection in clutter

Authors

Steven Kay, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

7-1-2007

Abstract

It is shown that in order to maximize the detectability of a radar target in clutter whose Doppler is unknown and is uniformly distributed over the Doppler bandwidth a simple CW or narrowband signal is optimal. The optimality criterion is the average deflection coefficient, with the averaging being over target Doppler frequency. © 2007 IEEE.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Volume

43

Issue

3

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Kay, Steven. "Optimum radar signal for detection in clutter." IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 43, 3 (2007): 1059-1065. doi: 10.1109/TAES.2007.4383592.