Radar Spectrum Engineering and Management: Technical and Regulatory Issues

The radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic spectrum, extending from below 1 MHz to above 100 GHz, represents a precious resource. It is used for a wide range of purposes, including communications, radio and television broadcasting, radionavigation, and sensing. Radar represents a fundamentally importa...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE 2015-01, Vol.103 (1), p.85-102
Main Authors: Griffiths, Hugh, Cohen, Lawrence, Watts, Simon, Mokole, Eric, Baker, Chris, Wicks, Mike, Blunt, Shannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air traffic control
Climatology
Doppler radar
Earth resources
Frequency modulation
Geophysics
interference
Radar
Radar antennas
Radar imaging
Radar measurements
radar transmitters
radio broadcast transmitters
radio communication
Radio spectrum management
Security
Spaceborne radar
Spread spectrum communication
Spread spectrum radar
Television
Tracking
Traffic safety
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Summary:The radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic spectrum, extending from below 1 MHz to above 100 GHz, represents a precious resource. It is used for a wide range of purposes, including communications, radio and television broadcasting, radionavigation, and sensing. Radar represents a fundamentally important use of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, in applications which include air traffic control, geophysical monitoring of Earth resources from space, automotive safety, severe weather tracking, and surveillance for defense and security. Nearly all services have a need for greater bandwidth, which means that there will be ever-greater competition for this finite resource. The paper explains the nature of the spectrum congestion problem from a radar perspective, and describes a number of possible approaches to its solution both from technical and regulatory points of view. These include improved transmitter spectral purity, passive radar, and intelligent, cognitive approaches that dynamically optimize spectrum use.
ISSN:0018-9219
1558-2256
DOI:10.1109/JPROC.2014.2365517