This article focuses on the experimental validation of probing signals designed to enable radar operation in spectrally crowded environments using an S-band software defined radar (SDR). The tested waveforms ensure spectral coexistence between the sensing system and frequency-overlaid emitters, while optimizing radar performance. This is achieved through a bespoke notching of the radar signal spectrum to control the amount of interference injected by the radar in each shared frequency interval. In addition, some relevant features of the probing signal that influence radar performance are controlled via a similarity index, describing the maximum allowable distance between the spectrally notched waveform and a prescribed radar signal. In a first stage, the study is aimed at verifying whether the transmit and receive chains of the SDR system impair the spectral and temporal features of the designed waveforms. Subsequently, the tested signals are radiated into the environment to investigate their effectiveness to detect targets in the illuminated scene, as well as to ensure spectral coexistence in the presence of frequency-overlaid emitters. The results demonstrated that by exploiting the designed radar probing signals, the SDR system is capable of sharing spectrum with other radio frequency wireless systems while also allowing to detect both stationary and moving targets.


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    Title :

    Assessing Radar Waveforms for Spectral Coexistence via the PARSAX System




    Publication date :

    2024-10-01


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    5196831 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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