Title :
Modelling of a mixture of K-distributed and Gaussian clutter for coherent radar detection
Author :
Farina, A. ; Lombardo, P.
Author_Institution :
Radar Command and Control Div., Rome
fDate :
3/17/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Letter introduces the mathematical model of radar echoes generated by the mixture of K-distributed and Gaussian distributed clutter sources. The optimum strategy to detect a target against the above-mentioned disturbance and thermal noise is also presented
Keywords :
radar clutter; radar theory; random processes; thermal noise; Gaussian clutter; K-distributed clutter; coherent radar detection; mathematical model; optimum strategy; radar echoes; target detection; thermal noise;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940331