Radar, Sonar, and Holography

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter I Wave Properties Coherence Frequency Stability Spatial Coherence Wave Interference Phase Wave Diffraction Diffraction by a Slit The Near Field Diffraction by Two Slits Dependence of Diffraction on Wavelength Diffraction by a Knife-Edge Diffraction by a Disk Disks and Zone Plates Diffraction by a Zone PlateChapter II Wave Radiators Dipoles Horns Lenses Parabolic Reflectors Waveguides Waveguide Lenses Stepped Lenses Arrays End-Fire Arrays Steerable Broadside Arrays Gain Tapered Illumination Cosecant-Squared PatternsChapter III Fundamental Concepts in Echo-Location Systems Active Systems Pulse Considerations Directional Properties of Radiators Passive Systems Sonar Transmission Conditions Radar Displays The Chirp ConceptChapter IV Typical Radar and Sonar Systems Habor Radars Aircraft Radars Fire-Control Radars Other Forms of Shipboard Radar Space and Astronomy Radars Sonars Radars for Air Traffic Control Landing Aids Collision AvoidanceChapter V Doppler and Phased-Array Systems The Doppler Effect Doppler Navigation Equipment Other Doppler Applications Radars for Cars Phased-Array RadarsChapter VI Holography Making a Hologram A Photographic Zone Plate The Complete Hologram Process The Hologram of a Scene Parallax in Holograms Single-Wavelength Nature of Holograms Nonoptical Holograms Microwave Holograms Acoustic Holograms Microwave Holograms and Liquid Crystals Ultrasonic Holograms Underwater Viewing Earth Exploration The Concept of Phase in HolographyChapter VII Coherent Radar and Sonar Synthetic-Aperture Radar Stationary Hologram Radars Bistatic Coherent Radar and Sonar Synthetic End-Fire Systems Passive Coherent Radar or Sonar Holographic Pulse Compression Holographic Processing of Bistatic Radar Signals Far-Field Hologram Radar Synthetic Gain for Stationary RadarsEpilogue