Conversion of Radio-Frequency Pulses to Continuous-Wave Sinusoids by Fast Switching and Narrowband Filtering

Abstract

The authors seek to reduce self-generated distortion in the transmitted probe of an intermodulation radar by applying Linearization by Time-Multiplexed Spectrum (LITMUS). In this technical note, an experiment is conducted to select a minimum time-multiplexing rate and an appropriate filter to accomplish LITMUS when transmitting cellular-band frequencies. This research will be followed by a wireless experiment that demonstrates an improvement in the linearity of a short-range intermodulation radar.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017369

Entities

People

  • Andrew J Sherbondy
  • Gregory J. Mazzaro
  • Kelly D. Sherbondy
  • Kenneth I. Ranney

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Bandpass Filters
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Continuous Waves
  • Conversion
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Intermodulation
  • Modulation
  • Multiplexing
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency Pulses
  • Spectra
  • Switching

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