• DocumentCode
    1365253
  • Title

    The Early History of Radar [Historical]

  • Author

    Guarnieri, Massimo

  • Author_Institution
    Initially, he centered his work on the analysis and design of large electromagnetic devices for fusion energy research experiments. He later moved his interests to innovative computational electromagnetism, coupled problems, and fuel cells systems.
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    36
  • Lastpage
    42
  • Abstract
    The history of radar has often been told by the nations who used it to win World War II (WWII). History books often stated that radar won the war for the Allies. This is probably an overstatement, as both sides used radar. Research on radar started in eight nations well before WWII: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The first evidence of the radar principle sprung from wireless technology as early as 1897, when Alexander Popov observed interference caused by a passing ship while he was transmitting wireless signals.
  • Keywords
    radar applications; radar interference; radar signal processing; history; interference; passing ship; radar; wireless signal transmission; wireless technology; History; Klystrons; Oceans; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Wireless communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industrial Electronics Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1932-4529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIE.2010.937936
  • Filename
    5613524