This book is devoted to the design and analysis of radar signals. The last comprehensive
book dedicated to this subject was written in 1967 (Cook and Bernfeld;
see Chapter 1 references). Since then, many journal and conference papers on
radar signals have been published, as well as some good book chapters. Furthermore,
the incredible progress in digital signal processing removed many of the
constraints that squelched new signal ideas. Thus a new book on radar signals
seems long overdue, and we believe that this book will fill the void.
Classical, enduring concepts such as the matched filter (Chapter 2) and the
ambiguity function (Chapter 3) are discussed in detail, and useful related software
is provided. Basic and advanced radar signals are described and analyzed. Many,
if not most of the radar signals described in the open literature are presented and
their performance analyzed. The knowledge gathered from these signals is used
to suggest several new or modified signals that provide improved performance
in resolution, ambiguity, spectral efficiency, and diversity.