Title :
A Modified Monopulse Technique for Radar Tracking with Low-Angle Multipath
Author :
Giuli, D. ; Tiberio, R.
Author_Institution :
University of Florence Florence, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper a new monopluse technique for reducing radar multipath angle-tracking errors is proposed. The solution is achieved by using two monopulse antennas at different heights. The available signals allow one to control the antenna-height diversity so that the elevation angle control signal is not affected by reflected-wave components. The size of the antenna system may be reduced by properly using phase shifters. A possible configuration of such a system is considered and some practical data on the antenna-height diversity are discussed.
Keywords :
Antenna accessories; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Geometry; Phase shifters; Radar antennas; Radar tracking; Receiving antennas; Reflector antennas; Target tracking;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1975.307983