We investigate the robustness of the linear matched filter (MF) operating in a Gaussian environment in the presence of a mismatch between the design clutter-power spectral density (PSD) shape and the actual one. The Gaussian, the power-law (PL), and the double-exponential spectral models have been considered with the goal of investigating which one fits best for windblown foliage. We analyze the MF performance in terms of improvement factor, probability of false alarm, and probability of detection by making use of the theoretical models and measured X-band ground clutter data. The numerical results validate the double-exponential spectral model for windblown foliage by showing that the differences in performance prediction between using measured clutter data and modeled clutter data of various spectral shapes (viz., Gaussian, FL, and double-exponential) are minimized when the spectral model employed is of double-exponential shape.


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    Title :

    Validation of windblown radar ground clutter spectral shape


    Contributors:
    Greco, M. (author) / Gini, F. (author) / Farina, A. (author) / Billingsley, J.B. (author)


    Publication date :

    2001-04-01


    Size :

    583362 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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