Angle resolution of wideband signals received by two slightly diverse linear antenna arrays

The problem of angle resolution is considered in the case of detection of wideband signals by means of antenna arrays with a discontinuous aperture. The receiver antenna is assumed to be linear and to consist of two separate equidistant arrays of weakly directional elements. The signals are assumed to appear at the receiver on plane electromagnetic waves together with interference and intrinsic noise, both centered stationary Gaussian random processes. Expressions are derived for the energy utilization factor, characterizing the signal to noise interference ratio relative to the signal noise ratio without interference. A comparison of that energy utilization factor corresponding to optimal processing of a narrow band signal and to nonoptimal processing of a wideband signal, respectively, yields the dependence of detectability and angle resolution on the signal bandwidth and the angular spacing of signal sources.