Range sidelobe response from the use of polyphase signals in spotlight synthetic aperture radar
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Authors
Lang, Danny M.
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Synthetic aperture radar
peak side lobe level
phase shift key
polyphase
range sidelobes
peak side lobe level
phase shift key
polyphase
range sidelobes
Advisors
Garren, David A.
Pace, Phillip E.
Date of Issue
2015-12
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Dec-15
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis investigated five specific phase-shift keyed (PSK) modulated signals for usage in Spotlight Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) and the effects each of the individual PSK signals sidelobe structure has on SAR imagery. The specific PSK codes studied were the Frank code, P1 code, P2 code, P3 code and P4 code. A mathematical approach was used to define SAR limitations from signal parameters, and simulations were used to investigate an individual signal parameter’s effects on the sidelobe structure in SAR images. Simulations were used to generate spatially diverse targets, collect each target’s unique echo and apply cross-correlation match filtering and pulse integration to detect each returned echo from the targeted area. Results show the P1 and Frank codes to be the most promising based on the selected parameter presented in this thesis. The P4 code may be better given additional processing to remove range ambiguities, enhancing its unambiguous range.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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