Doppler Processing with Ultra-wideband (UWB) Impulse Radar

Abstract

This technical note analyzes the possibility of performing radar Doppler processing with ultra-wideband (UWB) impulses. This is a departure from traditional Doppler radar implementation, which typically uses narrowband pulses. The theory of Doppler processing with UWB impulses is first presented, followed by an analysis of the Doppler resolution. Some simple simulated examples are included, involving both baseband and modulated UWB impulses. The major drawback of this technique consists of the fact that the Doppler resolution degrades proportionally with the target velocity. Consequently, this type of processing could only be applied to slow-moving targets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA595731

Entities

People

  • Traian V. Dogaru

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Demodulation
  • Doppler Effect
  • Doppler Radar
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Military Research
  • Moving Targets
  • Narrowband
  • Radar
  • Radial Velocity
  • Radio Frequency
  • Simulations
  • Targets
  • Time Domain
  • Time Intervals
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design