Radar Principles for the Non-specialist, Third Edition continues its popular tradition: to distill the very complex technology of radar into its fundamentals, tying them to the laws of nature on one end and to the most modern and complex systems on the other.

It starts with electromagnetic propagation, describes a radar of the utmost simplicity, and derives the radar range equation from that simple radar. Once the range equation is available, the book attacks the meaning of each term in it, moving through antennas, detection and tracking, radar cross-section, waveforms and signal processing, and systems applications. At the finish, the reader should be able to do an acceptable, first-order radar design, and to critique the designs of others. Students, engineers, scientists, and managers will benefit from this book.

New to this edition: Every section of each chapter was revised in some way. The more noticeable enhancements are the additions of equation numbers, more numerical examples, table and figures showing many of the concepts numerically, and exercises for almost all the concepts. These enhancements make the book easier to learn from (and teach out of).

Key Features

Concise, self-contained chapters for quick and easy comprehension of concepts
A practical glossary to help readers look up and apply key radar terms
The 294 pages include 97 figures, 6 tables, 253 equations, and 61 exercises
Numerous exercises that reinforce the concepts and their real-life application
A comprehensive solution set (Mathcad and RTF files) for the vast majority of the exercises is available from the publisher upon request.

1. ELEMENTARY ELECTROMAGNETICS AND THE
RADAR RANGE EQUATION
Radio Waves
A Simple Radar
The Radar Range Equation
Receiver Noise
Signal-To-Noise Ratio
Detection Range
Other Forms Of The Radar Range Equation
Surveillance
Tracking
Exercises
References

2. ANTENNAS
A Parabolic Reflector
The Antenna Pattern
Finding Half-Power And Null-To-Null Beamwidths
Finding Sidelobe Levels
Finding The Antenna Gain Within The Antenna Gain Pattern
Array Radars
Beam Steering With Phase Shifters
Other Beam Steering Approaches
Element Spacing
Array Gain And Beamwidth
Array Thinning
Array Design Considerations
Exercises
References

3. DETECTION AND TRACKING
The Problem Of Detection
Noise Distributions
Signal-To-Noise Ratio
Designing Detection Thresholds
Some Detection Techniques
Integration
Cumulative Probability Of Detection Sequential Detection
M-Out-Of-N Detection
Tracking
Angle Tracking
Range Tracking
Split Gate Range Tracker
Leading Edge Range Tracker
Doppler Tracking
Split Gate Doppler Tracker: Speed Gate
Target State Trackers: Alpha-Beta And Kalman Filters
Exercises
References

4. RADAR CROSS SECTION
RCS Of A Sphere
RCS Of Simple Objects
Polarization
Chaff Characteristics
Diffuse Targets And Clutter
Radar Signatures
Exercises
References

5. WAVEFORMS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
Waveforms
Characteristics Of The Simple Pulse
Range Measurement
Resolution
Accuracy
Ambiguity
Dead Zone
Eclipsing
Doppler Measurements
Resolution
Accuracy
Angle Measurements
Pulse Compression
FM Chirp
Features Of FM Chirp
Alternate Methods
Impact Of Pulse Compression On S/N
Range And Doppler Sidelobes
Pulse Burst Waveforms
Ambiguity Functions
Signal Processing Basic Receiver Chain
Signal Processing Topics
Exercises
References

6. ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES (ECM)
Mainbeam Jamming
Sidelobe Jamming
Sidelobe Cancellers
Low Probability Of Intercept (LPI) Radar And Radar Warning Receivers (RWR)
Other Jamming Techniques
Passive ECM
Exercises
References

7. SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
Over-The-Horizon Radars
Antennas
Waveforms
Hardware
Radar Altimeters
Antennas
Radar Cross Section
Waveforms
Hardware
Ionospheric Radars
Mission Parameters
Advanced Technology Radars
Moving Target Indication
Pulse-Doppler Radars
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Laser Radars
Bistatic Radar Systems
Exercises
References

8. LOOSE ENDS OF RADAR LORE
Radar Line Of Sight
Properties Of The Propagation Medium
Ionosphere
Attenuation
Refraction
Polarization Rotation
Troposphere
Far Field Of An Antenna And A Target
Convenient Radar Rules Of Thumb
Exercises
References

9. RADAR POTENTIALS AND LIMITATIONS
Surveillance
Navigation
Signatures
Science
Summary

Appendix 1 Conversion To Decibels
Appendix 2 The Radar Spectrum
Appendix 3 Fourier Series And Transforms
Appendix 4 Answers To Exercises
Appendix 5 Glossary

Major General John C. Toomay is a systems engineering consultant for government and industry. He has more than 25 years experience in research and development and managed major radar programs in the U. S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He has served on the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments and the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and has lectured and written frequently on defense technology, systems, and policy. He currently resides in Carlsbad, CA.

Mr. Paul Hannen has extensive experience in radar systems, electronic combat, survivability assessment, and modeling and simulation. He is presently a Systems Engineer with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Dayton, Ohio, and an Adjunct Professor with Wright State University. Previously, he worked as an electronics engineer with the USAF Avionics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Mr. Hannen received a BS (1979) and MS (1981) in Systems Engineering from Wright State University.