31 December 2021 Focused tracking beamforming of frequency diversity array with multiple repeated subpulses
Helei Wang, Kefei Liao, Shan Ouyang, Haitao Wang, Ningbo Xie
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Abstract

A range-angle–dependent beam pattern can be produced by frequency diversity array (FDA) due to the small frequency offsets between the array elements. The beam pattern can be used to automatically scan an area in its entirety and estimate the distance and angle to a target. However, for constant tracking of the target after recognition, energy is wasted in the scanning mode because of periodic scanning of the main lobe of the beam. To eliminate this energy waste, we propose multiple repeated subpulses of FDA. This scheme achieves stable tracking without range–angle coupling. This special transmission method considerably improves the transmission energy and signal-to-noise ratio, while ensuring accurate range detection and high resolution. The results of a feasibility analysis and simulation experiments verify the superiority of the proposed method.

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Helei Wang, Kefei Liao, Shan Ouyang, Haitao Wang, and Ningbo Xie "Focused tracking beamforming of frequency diversity array with multiple repeated subpulses," Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 15(4), 040502 (31 December 2021). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.15.040502
Received: 9 July 2021; Accepted: 17 December 2021; Published: 31 December 2021
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KEYWORDS
Radar

Signal processing

Signal detection

Signal to noise ratio

Target detection

Target recognition

Fourier transforms

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