Skolnik M.I. Introduction to Radar Systems

McGraw-Hill, 1962. — 633 p.The book may be divided into four parts. Chapters 1 to 5 deal with subjects which are characteristic of radar per se and include a brief introduction and historical survey, the prediction of radar range performance, and discussions of the pulse, CW, FM-CW, MTI, pulse-doppler, conical-scan, and monopulse radars.The second part, Chapters 6 to 8, is concerned with the subsystems and major components constituting a radar system, such as transmitters, modulators, duplexers, antennas, receivers, and indicators. The emphasis is on those aspects of components of interest to radar. Only brief consideration is given to the operating principles of components. Many books are available that can provide more detailed descriptions than is possible in the limited space allotted here.The third part, Chapters 9 to 12, treats various topics of special importance to the radar systems engineer. These include the detection of signals in noise and the extraction of information from radar signals, both of which are based on modern communication theory and random-noise theory. This is followed by the environmental factors influencing radar design, for example, propagation, clutter, weather, and interference.The last portion of the book deals with radar systems and their application. Several brief examples of radars are given in Chapter 13. The book concludes with a chapter on the application of radar to the detection of extraterrestrial objects such as planets, satellites, meteors, aurora, and the moon.