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Why Do Radars Chirp? | Pulse Waveform Basics

Why Do Radars Chirp? | Pulse Waveform Basics
Mathworks - Brian Douglas
Beginner
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This tech talk covers how different pulse waveforms affect radar and sonar performance. See the difference between a rectangular pulse and a linear frequency modulated pulse, as well as how to use this comparison to build some intuition behind the ambiguity function. Along the way, learn how LFM waveforms improve resolution and signal-to-noise ratio through pulse compression.

 

 

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