Performance analysis of sidelobe blanking system in presence of mutual coupling

Sidelobe blanking (SLB) devices are used in connection with the radar system to reduce the number of false alarms due to impulsive interference. This paper studies the impact of the mutual coupling between the primary and the secondary antenna on the probability of blanking a sidelobe jammer interference via an SLB device. Performance curves are presented and the role of the different jammer and mutual coupling parameters thoroughly investigated.