Thermal noise analysis in conical-scan radars
Abstract
An analysis of angular error variance due to thermal noise in pulsed conical-scan radars is presented. The noise power spectra in an open-loop tracking system are derived, followed by angle variance calculation in the closed loop. Assumption of large signal-to-noise ratios enables linear modeling of the closed loop. The analysis includes range gating effects as well.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems
- Pub Date:
- March 1978
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1978ITAES..14..400L
- Keywords:
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- Angular Correlation;
- Conical Scanning;
- Radar Scanning;
- Signal To Noise Ratios;
- Thermal Noise;
- Autocorrelation;
- Dirac Equation;
- Error Analysis;
- Feedback Circuits;
- Fourier Transformation;
- Power Spectra;
- Random Noise;
- Range Errors;
- Transfer Functions;
- Communications and Radar