Now in its thirteenth printing, Radar Technology is rated the most definitive source book available by radar engineers and students. Discussions of theoretical and technical radar advanced by the top 25 radar specialists have proved invaluable for experienced engineers needing detailed information on specific applications. This book provides a complete overview of radar fundamentals as well as specific topics such as laser radars and the Kalman Filter.
Fundamentals of Radar Design. Detection and Measurement. Radar Cumulative Probability of Detection. Philosophy of Radar Design. Some Radar Design Problems and Considerations. Pitfalls of Radar System Development. Waveform Selection and Processing. Large Time-Bandwidth Radar Signals. Fast Fourier Transform. Signal Processing Linear Frequency Modulate Signals. Radar Digial Processing. Surface Acoustic Wave Devices for Radar Systems. A 1 GHz, 2,000,000: 1 Pulse Compression Radar. Present and Future Trends in Signal Waveform Design Processing Technology and Techniques. Pulse-Distortion and Faraday-Rotation Ionospheric Limitations. Effects of the Atmosphere on Laser Radars. Synthetic Aperture Fundamentals. High Resolution Radar Fundamentals. Synthetic Aperture Radar Spotlight Mapper. Present and Future Trends in Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems and Techniques.Introduction to Radar Systems and Components. L-Band Solid-State Technology. Airborne Solid-State Radar Technology. Antenna Arrays. Linear-Beam Tubes. Cross Field Microwave Tubes. Present and Future Trends in Radar Systems and Components. Laser Radars. Tracking and Smoothing. The Kalman Filter. Pulse Radar Transmitter Spectrum Control. Appendix.