We show that for a linear, equally spaced array, wavefront curvature produces a quadratic phase variation across the array for a single arrival frequency from a target within the Fresnel zone of the array. The Wigner distribution for a quadratic phase signal peaks at the instantaneous frequency or, in our case, at the wave number versus array position. By relating this to wavefront curvature, a range estimate is produced.
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