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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1. Historical Notes; 1.2. Elementary Electromagnetic Waves; 1.3. Radar Principles; 1.4. Basic Radar Block Diagram and Operation; 1.5. Basic Elements of Radar System; 1.6. Types of Radar Systems; 1.6.1. Primary and Secondary Radar; 1.6.2. Monostatic, Bistatic, and MIMO Radars; 1.6.3. Search Radars; 1.6.4. Tracking Radars; 1.6.5. Classification by Frequency Band; 1.6.6. Classification by Waveforms and Pulse Rates; 1.6.7. Classification by Specific Applications; Notes and References

Chapter 2: Radar Fundamentals2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Detection; 2.3. Range; 2.3.1. Range Ambiguity; 2.3.2. Range Resolution; 2.4. Velocity Measurement; 2.5. Target Location Measurement; 2.6. Signature Reflectivity and Imaging; Problems; Chapter 3: Radar Equations; 3.1. The Radar Equations: An Introduction; 3.2. The Pulse Radar Equation; 3.2.1. SNR in Low PRF Radars; 3.2.2. SNR in High PRF Radars; 3.3. The Search Radar Equation; 3.4. The Tracking Radar Equation; 3.5. The Bistatic Radar Equation; 3.6. The Radar Equation with Pulse Compression; 3.7. Radar Equation with Jamming

3.7.1. Self-Screening Jamming (SSJ)3.7.2. Stand-Off Jamming (SOJ); 3.8. The Beacon Radar Equation; Problems; Chapter 4: Targets and Interference; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Radar Cross Section (RCS); 4.2.1. RCS of Sphere; 4.2.2. RCS of Cylinder; 4.2.3. RCS of Planar Surfaces; 4.2.4. RCS of Corner Reflectors; 4.2.5. RCS of a Dipole; 4.2.6. RCS of Complex Objects; 4.3. RCS Fluctuations and Statistical Models; 4.4. Radar Clutter; 4.4.1. Surface Clutter; 4.4.2. Volume Clutter; 4.4.3. Point (Discrete) Clutters; 4.5. Clutter Statistical Distributions; 4.6. Clutter Spectrum; 4.7. Radar Receiver Noise

4.7.1. Noise Factor and Effective Temperature of a System4.7.2. Noise Temperature of Absorptive Network; 4.7.3. Overall Effective Temperature of a Composite System; 4.8. System Losses; 4.8.1. Design Losses; 4.8.2. Operational Losses; 4.8.3. Propagation Losses; Problems; References; Chapter 5: Propagation of Radar Waves; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Reflection Effects Due to Multipath Phenomena; 5.2.1. Reflection from a Plane Flat Earth; 5.2.2. Reflection from a Smooth Spherical Earth; 5.3. Refraction of EM Waves; 5.3.1. Four-Thirds Earth Model; 5.3.2. Anomalous Propagation

5.4. Diffraction of EM Wave5.5. Attenuation by Atmospheric Gases; 5.6. Ionospheric Attenuation; Problems; References; Chapter 6: Continuous Wave (CW) Radars; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. unmodulated Continuous Wave (CW) Radar; 6.2.1. Homodyne Receiver; 6.2.2. Doppler Shift and Range Rate; 6.2.3. Superheterodyne Receiver; 6.2.4. Sign of the Radial Velocity; 6.3. Frequency Modulated CW Radars; 6.3.1. Linear Frequency-Modulated CW Radars; 6.3.2. Sinusoidal Frequency-Modulated CW Radars; 6.4. Multiple-Frequency CW Radar; 6.5. Phase-Modulated CW Radar; Problems; References

Chapter 7: MTI and Pulse Doppler Radars

The important and fascinating topics of radar enjoy an extensive audience in industry and government but deserve more attention in undergraduate education to better prepare graduating engineers to meet the demands of modern mankind. Radar is not only one of the major applications of electronics and electromagnetic communications, but it is also a mature scientific discipline with significant theoretical and mathematical foundations that warrant an intellectual and educational challenge. Fundamental Principles of Radar is a textbook providing a first exposure to radar principles. It provides a broad concept underlying the basic principle of operations of most existing radar systems and maintains a good balance of mathematical rigor to convince readers without losing interest. The book provides an extensive exposition of the techniques currently being used for radar system design, analysis, and evaluation. It presents a comprehensive set of radar principles, including all features of modern radar applications, with their underlying derivations using simple mathematics. Coverage is limited to the main concepts of radar in order to present them in a systematic and organized fashion. Topics are treated not as abstruse and esoteric to the point of incomprehensibility, but the very complex and rich technology of radar is distilled into its fundamentals. The author's emphasis is on clarity without sacrificing rigor and completeness, thus making the book broad enough to satisfy a variety of backgrounds and interests. Thorough documentation provides an unusual degree of completeness for a textbook at this level, with interesting and sometimes thought-provoking content to make the subject even more appealing. Key Features: Covers a wide range of topics in radar systems Includes examples and exercises to reinforce the concepts presented and explain their applications Provides self-contained chapters useful for readers seeking selective topics Provides broad concepts underlying the basic principles of operations of most types of radars in use today Includes documentation to lead to further reading of interesting concepts and applications

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