Coherent radar detection in log-normal clutter

IEE Proceedings F: Communications Radar and Signal Processing

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 39-53

  Farina, A ^a,b   Russo, A ^a   Studer, F A ^a  

^a Intecs SpA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Detection; Noise and interference; Radar and radionavigation

Indexed keywords

RADAR EQUIPMENT - APPLICATIONS;

AMPLITUDE DISTRIBUTION; COHERENT RADAR DETECTION; LOG-NORMAL CLUTTER; TARGET ECHO; WHITE GAUSSIAN NOISE;

RADAR INTERFERENCE;

EID: 0022660249     PISSN: 01437070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-f-1.1986.0009     Document Type: Article

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