Abstract / Description of output
The utilization of diversity in radar systems has shown improvements over conventional beamforming phased array radars in many aspects of the system performance including target detection probability, the number of identifiable targets, and beam-pattern synthesis. When linearly Independent signals are transmitted, the signals received from targets at different locations are also linearly independent. In using subspace methods such as MUSIC, this presents an advantage as spatial smoothing is no longer required. We present here a comparison of the performance of a MIMO radar system, with that of a phased array requiring spatial smoothing. The behaviour of the eigenvalues of the received data covariance matrix for radars with and without spatial diversity is presented, and the characteristics of the MUSIC spectrum of the two systems is compared.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2008 IEEE Radar Conference, RADAR 2008 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
Event | 2008 IEEE Radar Conference, RADAR 2008 - Rome, United Kingdom Duration: 26 May 2008 → 30 May 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 2008 IEEE Radar Conference, RADAR 2008 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Rome |
Period | 26/05/08 → 30/05/08 |