A target detection algorithm using polarimetric notch filter

Electronics and Communications in Japan, Part I: Communications (English translation of Denshi Tsushin Gakkai Ronbunshi)

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 33-43

  Suwa, Kei ^a   Yamamoto, Kazuhiko ^a   Nonaka, Chikafusa ^a   Imamura, Akihito ^a   Kirimoto, Tetsuo ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clutter suppression; Notch filter; Polarimetry; Radar; Target detection

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; POLARIMETERS; PROBABILITY; RADAR;

CLUTTER SUPPRESSION; DOPPLER FREQUENCY; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; TARGET DETECTION;

NOTCH FILTERS;

EID: 10944241920     PISSN: 87566621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ecja.20158     Document Type: Article

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