Over-the-Horizon Radar provides the first and only English reference on the scientific and technical fundamentals of over-the-horizon radar. In this book, top Soviet radar specialists examine the potential of high-frequency (HF) radar to enlarge operating ranges and detect targets completely obscured by the horizon. The authors' rigorous treatment of the propagation, path loss, cross section capability, and interference characteristics of OTH radar makes this book indispensable for engineers new to conventional radar or the OTH field. Over 300 equations and 188 diagrams clarify the text's range-enhancing procedures.
Preface. Features of Over-the-Horizon Radar. The Radar Equation. Methods for Calculating Path Loss. The Effective Target Cross Secion. High-Frequency Radar Interference. High-Frequency Anti-Interference Techniques. Signal Detection and Parameter Estimation. Signal Detection and Parameter Estimation in Interference with Unkown Angular Distrbituion. Over-the-Horizon Radar Design Principles.