Providing a practical review of the latest technology in the field, Ultrawideband Radar Applications and Design presents cutting-edge advances in theory, design, and practical applications of ultrawideband (UWB) radar. This book features contributions from an international team of experts to help readers learn about a wide range of UWB topics, including: History of the technology American and European governmental regulations and key definitions Nonsinusoidal wave propagation theory Random signal radar Object detection by ground permittivity measurements Large-target backscattering effects Medical applications Large current radiator antenna design Materials-penetrating theory Radar signal processing Weak-signal detection methods Holographic and real time radar imaging This book’s contributors use practical information to illustrate the latest theoretical developments and demonstrate UWB radar principles through case studies. Radar system engineers will find ideas for precision electronic sensing systems for use in medical, security, industrial, construction, and geophysical applications, as well as those used in archeological, forensic and transportation operations.

This book presents the latest theory, developments, and applications related to high resolution materials-penetrating sensor systems. An international team of expert researchers explains the problems and solutions for developing new techniques and applications. Subject areas include ultrawideband (UWB) signals propagation and scattering, materials-penetrating radar techniques for small object detection and imaging, biolocation using holographic techniques, tomography, medical applications, nondestructive testing methods, electronic warfare principles, through-the-wall radar propagation effects, and target identification through measuring the target return signal spectrum changes.

Fast response transistors for ultrawideband (UWB) radar systems and faster computers have prompted novel approaches to theoretical descriptions of such signal systems and solutions to conventional radar problems. According to Astanin (Baltic Technical U., St. Petersburg) and Kostylev (Mozhaisky Military Academy of Space Engineering), UWB has entered a third wave of research interest this decade: the first being tracking of a radar target, and the next, steady oscillation transmission. After introducing definitional, modeling, and measurement issues, they probe target scattering, target responses, UWB signal processing, and design principles and mathematical modeling of UWB radar meters. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

In 1995, James D. Taylor's Introduction to Ultra-Wideband Radar Systems introduced engineers to the theory behind a promising new concept for remote sensing. Since then, the field has undergone enormous growth with new applications realized and more applications conceptualized at a remarkable pace. However, understanding ultra-wideband (UWB) radar requires a new philosophical approach. Concepts such as radar cross section will have new meanings as range resolution becomes smaller than the target. Ultra-Wideband Radar Technology is a guide to the future of radar by an international team of experts. They present the problems, solutions, and examples of UWB radar remote sensing. Chapters discuss the theory and ideas for future systems development, and show the potential capabilities. The writers present concepts such as the differences between UWB and conventional radars, improving over-resolved target detection, receivers and waveforms, micropower systems, high power switching, and bistatic radar polarimetry. Finding comparable information elsewhere might require consulting hundreds of other books, technical journals, and symposium proceedings. Ultra-Wideband Radar Technology offers a unique opportunity to explore the theory, applications, and technology of UWB radar within a single source.

This unique book features 37 full-length, peer-reviewed versions of papers presented at the First Los Alamos Symposium on Ultra-Wideband Radar. The purpose of the symposium was to offer an open, unbiased forum where researchers in areas connected to ultra-wideband radar (UWBR) could present results of their work and exchange ideas. The papers published from the proceedings illuminate the breadth and depth of the topic and cover seven general areas: fundamental electromagnetic theory; computational electromagnetics and code development; signal propagation, scattering, and reception; new technologies, advanced arrays, and imaging; signal processing and radar systems; and applications and testing. The book will provide stimulating reading for scientists, engineers, managers, and students working with UWBR.

Proceedings of an international conference held October 1992, at the Microwave Research Institute, Brooklyn, New York. The conference topic was chosen because of the steadily increasing importance of time domain techniques and applications, and also because of the general trend toward wider signal b