Measurement and processing of scattered ultrawideband/short-pulse signals

Edward J. Rothwell; Kun Mu Chen; Dennis P. Nyquist; John Ross; Robert Bebermeyer

doi:10.1117/12.216950

18 August 1995 Measurement and processing of scattered ultrawideband/short-pulse signals

Edward J. Rothwell, Kun Mu Chen, Dennis P. Nyquist, John Ross, Robert Bebermeyer

Proceedings Volume 2562, Radar/Ladar Processing and Applications; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.216950
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

High quality ultrawide-band measurements provide a basis for understanding the transient scattering phenomena necessary for the development of short-pulse radar target identification and detection schemes. This paper describes several techniques used at Michigan State University (MSU) for the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of ultra-wideband scattering data. By performing measurements over a sufficiently large bandwidth, the early- time specular nature of a radar target and the late-time resonant behavior can be observed simultaneously within a single target signature. Special attention has been given at MSU to enhancing the equivalent bandwidth of the measurement system through a spectral slicing and extrapolation method. Observation and interpretation of the various scattering phenomena and their dependance on target aspect are then interpreted through several visualization techniques, including scattering plots, frequency-time plots and images.

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Edward J. Rothwell, Kun Mu Chen, Dennis P. Nyquist, John Ross, and Robert Bebermeyer "Measurement and processing of scattered ultrawideband/short-pulse signals", Proc. SPIE 2562, Radar/Ladar Processing and Applications, (18 August 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.216950

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