Title :
Selected sea clutter and target measurements with a 0.2-1.0 GHz ultra-wideband radar
Author :
Pollock, M.A. ; Pusateri, V.P. ; Tice, T.E. ; Dinger, R.J.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Ocean Syst. Center, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
To explore the potential of UWB (ultrawideband) radar for over-the-ocean surveillance applications, a program was begun at the Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC) to design and assemble an UWB radar in 1991 at a test site located along the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. The source generated a pulse with a 0.5-ns pulsewidth and a 0.2-ns risetime, yielding a waveform with energy concentrated in the 0.2-1.0-GHz portion of the spectrum. The radar and a few of the first measurements with it are described. In particular, calibrated measurements of sea clutter made over a bandwidth of 0.2-1.0 GHz are reported.<>
Keywords :
military systems; radar clutter; radar systems; 0.2 to 1.0 GHz; 800 MHz; UHF; UWB radar; over-the-ocean surveillance; sea clutter measurements; target measurements; ultrawideband radar; Assembly systems; Clutter; Oceans; Pulse generation; Radar applications; Sea measurements; Surveillance; System testing; Ultra wideband radar; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221665
