Performance of Optimum and Suboptimum Detectors for Spread Spectrum Waveforms

Abstract

The vulnerability of spread spectrum waveforms to unintended interception is examined. Optimum and suboptimum intercept receivers are derived for a general class of frequency hop waveforms. Alternative techniques for analyzing the performance of these detectors are presented along with specific examples of calculations. In each case, these alternative techniques are shown to give equivalent results. The discussions are intended to provide some insight into the detection process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1980
Accession Number
ADB054430

Entities

People

  • Donald G. Woodring

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Distribution Functions
  • False Alarms
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Agility
  • Interception
  • Military Research
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Spectra
  • Spread Spectrum
  • Statistics
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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