| Preface | p. v |
| List of Symbols | p. xv |
| The Basic Elements of Matched Filtering and Pulse Compression | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Matched-Filter Concept | p. 5 |
| The Pulse-Compression Concept--Historical Background | p. 9 |
| The Pulse-Compression Concept--A Heuristic Development of the Significant Parameters | p. 11 |
| The Matched-Filter Characteristics For A General Fm Pulse-Compression Signal | p. 15 |
| References | p. 17 |
| Optimum Predetection Processing--Matched-Filter Theory | |
| Introduction | p. 18 |
| Signal-To-Noise Criterion | p. 19 |
| The Likelihood Criterion--Statistical Decision Theory | p. 24 |
| The Likelihood Criterion--Parameter Estimation Theory | p. 27 |
| Inverse Probability | p. 28 |
| References | p. 33 |
| Matched-Filter Requirements for Arbitrary FM Pulse-Compression Signals | |
| Introduction | p. 34 |
| The Principle of Stationary Phase | p. 34 |
| Application of Principle of Stationary Phase to General Pulse-Compression Signals | p. 37 |
| Waveform Design Applications to Fm Pulse-Compression Signals | p. 45 |
| The Matched-Filter Ambiguity Function | p. 56 |
| References | p. 58 |
| The Radar Ambiguity Function | |
| Introduction | p. 59 |
| Complex Waveform Representation | p. 60 |
| The Doppler Approximation | p. 64 |
| The General Ambiguity Function Formulation | p. 65 |
| Properties of the Ambiguity Function | p. 68 |
| The Uniqueness Theorem | p. 76 |
| Volume Free Area and Average Sidelobe Level | p. 76 |
| An Expansion Theorem for Ambiguity Functions | p. 79 |
| The Ambiguity Function Close to the Origin | p. 80 |
| Generalized Waveform Uncertainty Principle | p. 82 |
| The Time Resolution Constant | p. 83 |
| Ambiguity Function Examples | p. 86 |
| The Principle of Stationary Phase Applied to Ambiguity Function Analysis | p. 101 |
| Summary | p. 105 |
| References | p. 108 |
| Parameter Estimation | |
| Introduction | p. 109 |
| The Radar Parameters | p. 110 |
| The Problem of Parameter Estimation | p. 111 |
| The Cramer-Rao Inequality | p. 112 |
| Sample Space | p. 115 |
| Joint Radar Parameter Estimation Errors as Seen by an Unbiased Estimator | p. 115 |
| The Theoretical Rms Bandwidth for Signals that Exhibit Step Discontinuous Amplitude and/or Phase Characteristics | p. 122 |
| The Method of Maximum Likelihood | p. 123 |
| References | p. 128 |
| The Linear FM Waveform and Matched Filter | |
| Introduction | p. 130 |
| Linear Fm Matched-Filter Waveform | p. 130 |
| Linear Fm Matched-Filter Characteristics | p. 136 |
| The Ideal vs the Practical Matched Filter | p. 140 |
| Generating the Linear Fm Matched-Filter Signal | p. 143 |
| Effect of Linear Delay Mismatch on the Compressed-Pulse Signal | p. 152 |
| Large Time-Bandwidth Techniques | p. 160 |
| Doppler Shift Distortion of Large Time-Bandwidth Linear Fm Signals | p. 167 |
| References | p. 171 |
| Matched-Filter Waveform Considerations--Range Sidelobe Reduction | |
| Introduction | p. 173 |
| Spectrum Amplitude Functions for Desirable Matched-Filter Waveform Properties | p. 176 |
| Comparison of Time Weighting and Frequency Weighting for Linear FM Sidelobe Reduction | p. 185 |
| Effect of Weighting on Matched-Filter Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio | p. 191 |
| Spectrum Weighting Data--Compressed-Pulse Waveform Characteristics | p. 198 |
| Effect of Exact Linear FM Spectrum on the Weighted Compressed Pulse | p. 206 |
| FM Predistortion | p. 212 |
| Realization of Weighting Function Responses by Transversal Filtering | p. 218 |
| Nonlinear FM Matched Filters for Sidelobe Reduction | p. 222 |
| References | p. 225 |
| Discrete Coded Waveforms | |
| Introduction | p. 226 |
| Constant Carrier Pulse Trains (Group I) | p. 227 |
| Binary Phase Codes (Group II) | p. 241 |
| Polyphase Codes (Group II) | p. 251 |
| Discrete Frequency Sequences (Group III) | p. 269 |
| Matched Filters for Discrete Coded Signals | p. 278 |
| Doppler Correction of Discrete Coded Signals | p. 287 |
| Summary | p. 293 |
| References | p. 295 |
| The Measurement Accuracies of Matched-Filter Radar Signals--Waveform Design Criteria | |
| Introduction | p. 297 |
| Minimum Time and Frequency Error Variances for Some Large Time-Bandwidth Radar Signals | p. 299 |
| The Effect of Range-Doppler Coupling on Theoretical Measurement Errors | p. 310 |
| Nonlinear FM and Frequency Jump Signals With Small RMS Measurement Errors | p. 315 |
| Considerations for Improved Measurement Accuracy with Unidirectional FM Waveforms | p. 319 |
| Conditions for Minimum-Error Joint Estimates of Range and Velocity | p. 322 |
| Range-Doppler Coupling for Discrete Coded Waveforms | p. 327 |
| References | p. 332 |
| Waveform Design Criteria for Multiple and Dense Target Environments | |
| Introduction | p. 333 |
| Waveform Considerations for Extended Distributions of Semi-Isolated Moving Scatters | p. 334 |
| Waveform Optimization for Stationary or Slowly Moving Clutter | p. 338 |
| Comparison of the Effectiveness of Different Waveforms for the Stationary or Slowly Moving Clutter Case | p. 341 |
| The "Optimum" Clutter Rejection Filter | p. 345 |
| Waveform Design Considerations for Dense Distributions of Moving Scatterers | p. 347 |
| Some Summary Remarks Concerning the General Signal Design Problem | p. 356 |
| References | p. 364 |
| Effects of Distortion on Matched-Filter Signals | |
| Introduction | p. 366 |
| Paired-Echo Distortion Analysis | p. 367 |
| Delay Distortion as a Measure of Phase Distortion | p. 378 |
| Matched-Filter Modulation Distortion | p. 380 |
| Complex Modulation Distortion Functions | p. 389 |
| Sources of Phase Modulation Distortion | p. 394 |
| The Representation of Distorted Output Time Functions for General Matched-Filter Signals | p. 397 |
| Measures of Resolution Loss for Random Phase Errors | p. 401 |
| Distortion Compensation | p. 406 |
| References | p. 412 |
| The Design of Dispersive Delay Functions--I | |
| Introduction | p. 413 |
| The All-Pass Time Delay Network | p. 414 |
| All-Pass Network Delay Approximation | p. 416 |
| Lattice Conversion to Unbalanced Form | p. 420 |
| Illustrative Design of a Linear Delay Network | p. 423 |
| Matched-Filter Error Correction | p. 427 |
| Alignment of Bridged-T All-Pass Sections | p. 435 |
| References | p. 438 |
| The Design of Dispersive Delay Functions--II Ultrasonic Delay Lines | |
| Introduction | p. 439 |
| Parameters of Ultrasonic Waves in Isotropic Elastic Media | p. 440 |
| Dispersive Delay Characteristics of Shear Mode Propagation in Strips | p. 443 |
| Dispersive Delay Characteristics of Longitudinal Mode Propagation in Strips | p. 447 |
| Wire Type Dispersive Delay Lines | p. 456 |
| Transducer Characteristics for Thin Strip Lines | p. 457 |
| System Specifications for Dispersive Ultrasonic Delay Lines | p. 460 |
| Dispersive Diffraction Grating Devices | p. 465 |
| References | p. 473 |
| Microwave and Optical Matched-Filter Techniques | |
| Introduction | p. 475 |
| The Folded-Tape Meander Line | p. 476 |
| The Hybrid Ring "All-Pass" Design | p. 483 |
| Microwave Pulse-Compression Filters Using Tapped Delay Line Techniques | p. 486 |
| Continuous Microwave Dispersive Structures | p. 491 |
| Optical Signal Processing--Spatial Filtering | p. 501 |
| Optical Matched Filters for Radar Application | p. 507 |
| The Ultrasonic Light Modulator | p. 512 |
| References | p. 518 |
| Bibliography | p. 520 |
| Author Index | p. 523 |
| Subject Index | p. 527 |
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