An introduction to modern radar techniques

The theory, apparatus, and applications of radar systems are presented. Attention is given to characteristics of pulse, continuous, and Doppler radars, in addition to considerations of ambiguities, noise, and parasitic echoes. Features of pulse radar used for surveillance, continuous radar for altimetry, navigation, and ranging, and Doppler radar deficiencies are discussed. The techniques of conical scanning are considered, along with monopulse systems, chirp, nonlinear FM, and pulse coding. Specific note is made of pulse Doppler radar, the choice of the repetition frequency and passband, and image generation using PDR. Finally, the principles and implementation of volumetric, side-looking, and synthetic antenna radars are explored.