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Evaluation of WiMAX transmissions for passive radar applications
Author(s) -
Wang Qing,
Lu Yilong L.,
Hou Chunping P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.25248
Subject(s) - wimax , passive radar , electronic engineering , radar , testbed , computer science , ambiguity function , mimo , signal (programming language) , engineering , waveform , telecommunications , bistatic radar , remote sensing , wireless , radar imaging , computer network , geography , beamforming , programming language
Abstract Passive radars using illuminators of opportunity have attracted much attention in the international radar community. This article presents for the first time a WiMAX passive radar demonstrator using a MIMO‐OFDM testbed for moving target detection. Theoretical WiMAX signal waveform ambiguity function analysis and primary indoor moving target detection experimental results demonstrate that WiMAX signal is suitable for passive radar application, and the wideband property enables WiMAX signal much more attractive than other illumination sources, especially in range detection. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 52: 1507–1509, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.25248