Conopulse radar
Abstract
Two methods are usually used for angle-tracking radar. They are monopulse and conical scan. The former is free from target-signal amplitude-fluctuation effects but requires multi-channel receiver equipment. The latter requires only one channel but is affected by target-signal amplitude-fluctuation effects. A method is proposed in this paper, conopulse, which combines the advantages of both. Conopulse requires only two channels, and is free from the signal disturbances to which conical scan is subjected. Its main disadvantage is its lower data rate.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems
- Pub Date:
- January 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1109/TAES.1978.308595
- Bibcode:
- 1978ITAES..14..199S
- Keywords:
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- Conical Scanning;
- Look Angles (Tracking);
- Monopulse Radar;
- Radar Tracking;
- Tracking Radar;
- Radar Scanning;
- Signal Fading;
- Target Acquisition;
- Communications and Radar