This book gives an introduction to the possibilities of radar technology based on active array antennas, giving examples of modern practical systems, many of which were developed in Europe. In addition to coverage of antennas, array signal processing, adaptive digital beamforming, adaptive monopulse, superresolution, and sequential detection, several modern systems are described including space-time adaptive processing (STAP), moving target detection using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and several other experimental phased array radar systems. There are many valuable lessons presented for designers of future high standard multifunction radar systems for military and civil applications. The book will appeal to graduate level engineers, researchers, and managers in the field of radar, aviation and space technology.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Signal Representation and Basic Computations
Chapter 3 : Statistical Signal Theory
Chapter 4 : Array Antennas
Chapter 5 : Beam Forming
Chapter 6 : Sampling and Digitalisation of Signals
Chapter 7 : Pulse Compression with Polyphase Codes
Chapter 8 : Detection of Pulse Series
Chapter 9 : Sequential Detection
Chapter 10 : Adaptive Jammer Suppression
Chapter 11 : Monopulse
Chapter 12 : Superresolution in Angle
Chapter 13 : Space-Time Adaptive Processing
Chapter 14 : Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with active Phased Array
Chapter 15 : Inverse Synthetic Aperture (ISAR)
Chapter 16 : Spectral Target Classification by JEM
Chapter 17 : Experimental Phased Array System ELRA
Chapter 18 : Floodlight Radar Concept
Chapter 19 : System Optimisation
