About the authors |
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Foreword: Directions of travel for radar air surveillance |
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1 Introduction to holographic staring radar |
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1.2 Distinct forms of radar |
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1.3 Physical constraints and complexities |
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1.4 What is radar for, how has it developed and what is its potential? |
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1.4.1 Antecedents for a surveillance radar approach |
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1.4.2 The sequential-scanning radar approach |
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1.4.3 Staring by comparison |
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1.5 Historical background |
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2 Users and uses of surveillance radar |
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2.1 Requirements for surveillance |
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2.4 The range of uses of HSR |
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3 Physics of holographic staring radar |
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3.1 Targets and information |
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3.1.1 Physics and signal-encoded information |
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3.1.2 Detection with a scanning beam |
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3.1.3 Holographic staring radar and analytic solutions |
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3.1.4 Extending time on target |
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3.1.5 Modelling a scattering target |
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3.2.1 Maxwell's equations |
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3.2.2 The electromagnetic uniqueness theorem |
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3.2.4 The reciprocity theorem |
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3.2.5 The speed of light as a constraint |
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3.3 The staring radar power budget |
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3.3.1 Signal power, noise, aperture, resolution, dynamic range and accuracy |
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3.3.2 Sampling space and time |
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3.3.3 Ambiguities in range and Doppler |
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3.3.4 Sensitivity under range walk |
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3.3.5 Coherence and decoherence |
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3.3.6 Photons, airspace and memory |
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3.4 Multipath propagation and the EUNIT |
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3.5 Mechanical and geometric effects |
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3.7 Targets, the propagation medium and histories |
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3.8 Target and clutter types, features and models |
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3.9 The volume of regard and radar networks |
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3.10 Atmospheric losses and precipitation |
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3.11 Analytic solutions for targets and clutter |
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3.11.1 Doppler effect with target dynamics |
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3.11.2 Target modulating features |
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3.11.3 Resolution cell analysis for large VoRs |
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3.12 Spectrum selection and occupancy |
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3.13 Conclusions on staring radar physics |
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4 Applications of holographic staring radar |
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4.1.1 Wind farm mitigation |
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4.1.2 Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs/Drones) |
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4.1.3 Air surveillance integration |
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4.2 Imaging complex targets |
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4.3.1 Over the horizon radar |
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4.3.2 HF Radar for ocean monitoring |
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4.4 Radar for autonomous vehicles |
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5 Configurations for HSR |
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5.1 HSR configuration examples |
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5.1.1 Common features of staring radar |
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5.1.2 Proof of concept HSR |
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5.1.3 Short range configuration (SRC) outline |
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5.1.4 Air traffic configuration (ATC) outline |
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5.2 SRC outline resources, structure and functions |
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5.2.1 SRC physical configuration |
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5.2.3 SRC receiver channels and range cells |
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5.2.4 SRC Azimuth and elevation beamforming and RAED data access |
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5.2.5 SRC Doppler transformation |
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5.2.6 SRC airspace partitioning |
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5.2.7 SRC operation and processing |
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5.3 ATC resources, structure and functions |
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5.3.1 ATC physical configuration |
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5.3.3 ATC receiver channels, range cells and data communications |
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5.3.5 ATC Doppler and downstream processing |
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5.3.6 ATC airspace partitioning |
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5.3.7 ATC operation and processing |
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5.3.8 Coherent staring radar networks |
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5.4 Modular structure for surveillance HSRs |
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5.5 Surveillance information |
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6 Cell discovery and HSR signal metrics |
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6.1 Channel, array and system status |
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6.1.1 Calibration requirements |
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6.1.2 Noise and interference |
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6.2 Target detection against noise and clutter |
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6.2.1 Inherent noise in radar receivers |
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6.2.2 Detection and thresholds |
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6.2.4 Historical threshold setting |
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6.3 Cell discovery and analysis |
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6.3.1 Raw data throughput |
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6.3.3 Clutter and its suppression |
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6.3.4 Target discrimination |
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6.3.5 Channel and system malfunctions |
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6.3.6 Cell classifications |
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6.4 Measurement of interference |
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6.4.1 Radio interference (NXS) - scalar histograms |
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6.4.2 Radio interference using VH format |
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6.4.3 Radar interference (NXS) - scalar histograms |
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6.4.4 Radar interference using VH format |
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6.4.5 Wind turbine interference (NRD) |
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150 | (6) |
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6.4.6 Intentional interference |
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6.5 Target capture for staring radar |
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157 | (6) |
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6.5.1 Nominal conditions (noise, clutter and target features) |
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6.5.2 Surface multipath conditions |
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158 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Target capture with dynamics |
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6.5.4 Target signatures and micromotion |
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6.6 Conclusions on cell discovery and target capture |
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7 Vulnerabilities and resilience |
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7.1.1 Reduced gain on transmission |
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7.1.2 Recovery of sensitivity |
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7.2 Decoherence during the CPI |
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7.2.1 Doppler ambiguities |
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7.2.3 Motion disturbances |
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7.2.4 The effects of phase noise |
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7.3 Multipath propagation |
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7.3.1 Surface multipath propagation for HSR |
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7.3.2 HSR elevation measurement with surface multipath |
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7.3.3 Azimuth multipath for HSR |
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7.3.4 Exploitation of azimuth multipath |
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7.4.1 Doppler Walk recovery for ATC |
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7.4.5 Summary of adverse target conditions |
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7.5 Resilience under interference |
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7.5.2 Noise degradation and suppression of radio interference |
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7.5.3 Suppression in the presence of multipath |
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7.7 The balance of HSR vulnerability and resilience |
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8 Coherent target histories |
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8.1 Cell status and classes of information |
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8.1.1 Concatenation of CPIs |
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8.1.2 Concatenated cell processing |
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8.2 The VoR environment (NSC) |
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8.2.1 Road and rail traffic |
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8.2.5 Interrelation of cells |
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8.3 Target analysis, history and recovery (CST) |
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8.3.4 Extended target behaviour |
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8.4 Repetitive clutter analysis: wind turbines (NRD, RDT) |
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8.4.1 Wind Turbine Generators |
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8.4.2 Time domain suppression |
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8.4.3 Frequency domain suppression |
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8.4.4 Turbine shadowing and ghosting |
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8.5 Longer-term retrospective surveillance |
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8.5.1 Clutter imaging (NCD) |
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8.5.3 Target accounting (CST, CDT, RDT) |
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8.5.4 Aircraft classification |
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8.6 Conclusions on CPI concatenation and target histories |
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9 Multilook mapping and multipath suppression |
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9.1 Sources and effects of multipath |
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9.1.1 Interfering surface multipath |
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9.1.2 Shadowing and absorption by buildings |
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9.1.3 Non-interfering azimuth multipath (NIMP) |
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9.2 NIMP scattering and measurement |
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9.2.1 Secondary satellites |
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9.2.2 Tertiary satellites |
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9.2.3 Measured positions, Doppler and time |
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9.2.4 The RAED data structure in satellite suppression |
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9.2.5 Scatter source information |
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9.3 Reflection and scattering geometries and satellite ranges |
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9.3.1 Sensitivity, range and Doppler for satellite propagation |
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9.3.2 Modelling satellite propagation |
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9.3.3 Summary of satellite returns |
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9.4 Scatter analysis and treatment |
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9.4.1 Satellite identification |
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9.4.2 Satellite exclusion and report clarification |
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9.4.3 Scatter source inference from multipath satellites |
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254 | (2) |
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9.4.4 Scatter source position |
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256 | (11) |
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9.5 Clutter-congested airspace |
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267 | (5) |
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9.5.1 Satellite discrimination and assignment |
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267 | (4) |
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9.5.2 Target assignment and the computing burden |
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9.7 Interfering multipath |
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9.7.1 Transmit surface interference |
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9.7.2 Reception surface interference |
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273 | (1) |
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9.7.3 Interfering azimuth multipath (IAMP) |
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9.8 Conclusions on multipath scatter suppression and exploitation |
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10 Spectrum efficiency and HSR networks |
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10.1 Spectrum requirements |
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276 | (5) |
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10.1.1 Factors influencing the irradiation requirement |
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10.1.2 Spectrum occupancy versus time resolution |
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278 | (1) |
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10.1.4 Sharing with other services |
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280 | (1) |
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10.1.5 Common-spectrum surveillance |
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280 | (1) |
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10.2.1 Common frequency in a BSR network |
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281 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Coherent, synchronous, persistent transmissions for NHR |
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10.2.3 Mutual interference - conclusion |
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10.3 NHR operation, transmitter ID and target measurements |
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10.3.1 NHR0 station siting |
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10.3.4 Cell pair interpretation |
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10.4 NHR network constraints and resilience |
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299 | (4) |
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10.4.2 Receiver saturation |
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299 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Radio interference |
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10.4.5 Control within the CPI |
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10.4.6 Coincident and synchronised transmission and reception |
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10.5 Coherent radar networks - conclusions |
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11 Holographic staring radar - to summarise |
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Appendix 1: Measurement of dynamics in aerial manoeuvres |
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Figure A.1 Flight profile 'I': Trajectory plots; Doppler spectra; VHFDs; Dynamics traces |
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Figure A.2 Flight profiles A - J; Trajectory plots |
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Figure A.3 Flight profiles A - J; Doppler spectra |
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Figure A.4 Flight profiles A - J; VHFDs |
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Figure A.5 Flight profiles A - J; Dynamics traces |
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Figure A.6 Flight profiles K - T; Trajectory plots |
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Figure A.7 Flight profiles K - T; Doppler spectra |
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Figure A.8 Flight profiles K - T; VHFDs |
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Figure A.9 Flight profiles K - T; Dynamics traces |
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Figure A.10 Flight profiles U-AD; Trajectory plots |
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Figure A.11 Flight profiles U-AD; Doppler spectra |
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Figure A.12 Flight profiles U-AD; VHFDs |
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Figure A.13 Flight profiles U-AD; Dynamics traces |
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