Title :
Sidelobe Properties of a Complementary Code Used in MST Radar Observations
Author :
Wakasugi, Koichiro ; Fukao, Shoichiro
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Kyoto 606, Japan
Abstract :
Sidelobe properties of a complementary code used for the clear atmosphere observations by mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere (MST) radars are discussed. An analytic expression of sidelobe performance is obtained. Complementary codes generally have larger sidelobe suppression than the Barker codes, but the sidelobelevels depend strongly on the atmospheric fluctuations and the radar system parameters.
Keywords :
Atmosphere; Autocorrelation; Binary codes; Doppler radar; Doppler shift; Fluctuations; Frequency; Performance analysis; Pulse compression methods; Radar scattering;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1985.289500
